abscise

ab·scise

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ab-sahyz]
- /æbˈsaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ab-sahyz]
- /æbˈsaɪz/

Definitions of abscise word

verb abscise to separate or be separated by abscission 3
intransitive verb abscise to separate by abscission 3
verb without object abscise to separate by abscission, as a leaf from a stem. 1
noun abscise Cut off or away. 1
verb abscise (Transitive Verb) To cut off. 0
verb abscise (Intransitive Verb) (botany) To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off. 0

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Origin of abscise

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Latin abscīsus cut off (past participle of abscīdere), equivalent to abs- abs- + -cīdere, combining form of caedere to cut

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Parts of speech for Abscise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Abscise

abscise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

abscise usage trend in Literature

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