Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ab-jek-tiv]
- /æbˈdʒɛk tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ab-jek-tiv]
- /æbˈdʒɛk tɪv/
Definitions of abjective word
- adjective abjective tending to degrade, humiliate, or demoralize: the abjective influences of his early life. 1
- noun abjective Tending to make abject. 1
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Origin of abjective
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; abject + -ive
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Abjective
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abjective popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
abjective usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with abjective
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See also
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