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- [ad-noun]
- /ˈædˌnaʊn/
- /ədnˈaʊn/
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- [ad-noun]
- /ˈædˌnaʊn/
Definitions of adnoun word
- noun adnoun an adjective used as a noun; absolute adjective 3
- noun adnoun an adjective used as a noun, as meek in Blessed are the meek; absolute adjective. 1
- noun adnoun (grammar) An adjective used as a noun. 1
- noun adnoun (grammar) an adjective used as a noun (sensu stricto), an absolute adjective. 0
- noun adnoun (grammar, dated) an adjective. 0
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Origin of adnoun
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; ad(jective) + noun
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Parts of speech for Adnoun
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adnoun popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
adnoun usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for adnoun
noun adnoun
- dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
- attribute — If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.
- accessory — Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative.
- adjunct — Something that is an adjunct to something larger or more important is connected with it or helps to perform the same task.
- modifier — a person or thing that modifies.
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