Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-buht-l]
- /əˈbʌt l/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-buht-l]
- /əˈbʌt l/
Definitions of abuttal word
- noun abuttal abuttals. those parts of one piece of land that abut on adjacent lands; boundaries. Also, buttals. Law. the boundary lines of a piece of land in relation to adjacent lands. 1
- noun abuttal the act or state of abutting. 1
- noun abuttal (rare, plural only) The butting or boundary of land, particularly at the end; buttals. (First attested in the early 17th century.). 1
- noun abuttal An abutment. 0
- noun abuttal The act of abutting. 0
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Origin of abuttal
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; abut + -al2
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Parts of speech for Abuttal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abuttal 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.
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abuttal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abuttal
noun abuttal
- perimeter — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
- barrier — A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved.
- borderline — The borderline between two different or opposite things is the division between them.
- frontier — the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border.
- confines — limits; boundaries
Antonyms for abuttal
noun abuttal
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- minimum — the least quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, or the like.
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
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