abruption

ab·rup·tion

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-bruhp-shuh n]
- /əˈbrʌp ʃən/
- /əˈbrʌpʃn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-bruhp-shuh n]
- /əˈbrʌp ʃən/

Definitions of abruption word

noun abruption a breaking off of a part or parts from a mass 3
noun abruption a sudden breaking away (of parts of a mass or, esp., of the placenta from the uterus) 3
noun abruption a sudden breaking off. 1
noun abruption The sudden breaking away of a portion from a mass. 1
noun abruption (archaic) A sudden termination or interruption. 0
noun abruption A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies. 0

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Origin of abruption

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10, abruption is from the Latin word abruptiōn- (stem of abruptiō). See abrupt, -ion

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Parts of speech for Abruption

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Abruption

abruption popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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