Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-kuhm-buh nt]
- /əˈkʌm bənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-kuhm-buh nt]
- /əˈkʌm bənt/
Definitions of accumbent word
- adjective accumbent (of plant parts and plants) lying against some other part or thing 3
- adjective accumbent lying down 3
- adjective accumbent lying against some other part: said esp. of certain cotyledons 3
- adjective accumbent reclining; recumbent: accumbent posture. 1
- adjective accumbent Botany. lying against something. 1
- noun accumbent (of a cotyledon) lying edgewise against the folded radicle in the seed. 1
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Origin of accumbent
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin accumbent- (stem of accumbēns, present participle of accumbere), equivalent to ac- ac- + cumb- (nasalized variant of cub- lie, recline; see covey) + -ent- -ent
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Parts of speech for Accumbent
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accumbent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
accumbent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for accumbent
adj accumbent
- level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- uniform — identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.
- plane — plane tree.
adjective accumbent
- lying down — to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand.
- decumbent — lying down or lying flat
Antonyms for accumbent
adj accumbent
- uneven — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
- unfair — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- divergent — diverging; differing; deviating.
- inconsistent — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
- dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
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