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- [uh-sik-yuh-ler]
- /əˈsɪk yə lər/
- /əsˈɪkjʊlə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-sik-yuh-ler]
- /əˈsɪk yə lər/
Definitions of acicular word
- adjective acicular shaped like a needle. 1
- adjective acicular Metallurgy. (of cast iron) containing ferrite in a needlelike form. (of an alloy) having a microstructure of needlelike components. 1
- noun acicular (chiefly of crystals) needle -shaped. 1
- adjective acicular Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle. 0
- adjective acicular Having sharp points like needles. 0
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Origin of acicular
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; acicul(a) + -ar1
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Parts of speech for Acicular
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acicular popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
acicular usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for acicular
adj acicular
- acuminate — narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf
- acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
- mucronate — having an abruptly projecting point, as a feather or leaf.
- pointy — having a comparatively sharp point: The elf had pointy little ears.
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
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