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adducent

ad·du·cent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-doo-suh nt, uh-dyoo-]
    • /əˈdu sənt, əˈdyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-doo-suh nt, uh-dyoo-]
    • /əˈdu sənt, əˈdyu-/

Definitions of adducent word

  • adjective adducent that adducts 3
  • adjective adducent drawing toward, as by the action of a muscle; adducting. 1
  • adjective adducent (physiology) Related to the muscles of the body which pull one part towards another. Opposed to abducent. 0

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Origin of adducent

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < Latin addūcent- (stem of addūcēns), present participle of addūcere. See adduce, -ent

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Parts of speech for Adducent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

adducent 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.

adducent usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for adducent

adjective adducent

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