Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-bes-uh nt]
- /ælˈbɛs ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [al-bes-uh nt]
- /ælˈbɛs ənt/
Definitions of albescence word
- adjective albescence becoming white; whitish. 1
- noun albescence The act of becoming white; whitishness. 1
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Origin of albescence
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Latin albēscent- (stem of albēscēns, present participle of albēscere), equivalent to alb(us) white + -ēscent- -escent
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Parts of speech for Albescence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
albescence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
albescence usage trend in Literature
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