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acentric

a·cen·tric
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey-sen-trik]
    • /eɪˈsɛn trɪk/
    • /əsˈentrɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-sen-trik]
    • /eɪˈsɛn trɪk/

Definitions of acentric word

  • adjective acentric without a centre 3
  • adjective acentric not on centre; eccentric 3
  • adjective acentric (of a chromosome or chromosome fragment) lacking a centromere 3
  • noun acentric an acentric chromosome or fragment 3
  • adjective acentric not centered; having no center. 1
  • adjective acentric Genetics. of or relating to a chromosome or chromatid that lacks a centromere. 1

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Origin of acentric

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; a-6 + -centric

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Parts of speech for Acentric

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

acentric popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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.

acentric usage trend in Literature

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