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accouplement

ac·cou·ple·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kuhp-uh l-muh nt]
    • /əˈkʌp əl mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kuhp-uh l-muh nt]
    • /əˈkʌp əl mənt/

Definitions of accouplement word

  • noun accouplement a timber joist or beam that serves as a tie or support 3
  • noun accouplement the placing of columns in pairs close together 3
  • noun accouplement a brace or tie of timber 3
  • noun accouplement the act of coupling. 1
  • noun accouplement something that couples, especially a tie or brace in building. 1
  • noun accouplement (rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union. 0
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Origin of accouplement

First appearance:

before 1475
One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; accouple (< Middle French accopler; see ac-, couple) + -ment -ment

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Parts of speech for Accouplement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Accouplement

accouplement popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

accouplement usage trend in Literature

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