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- [am-pyoo-teyt]
- /ˈæm pyʊˌteɪt/
- /ˈæm.pjʊ.teɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-pyoo-teyt]
- /ˈæm pyʊˌteɪt/
Definitions of amputation word
- verb with object amputation to cut off (all or part of a limb or digit of the body), as by surgery. 1
- verb with object amputation to prune, lop off, or remove: Because of space limitations the editor amputated the last two paragraphs of the news report. 1
- verb with object amputation Obsolete. to prune, as branches of trees. 1
- noun amputation Surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc. 1
- noun amputation surgical removal of a limb 1
- noun amputation the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma. 0
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Origin of amputation
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < Latin amputātus pruned, trimmed (past participle of amputāre), equivalent to am(bi) around (cf. ambi-) + put- trim + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Amputation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amputation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
amputation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amputation
noun amputation
- decapitation — to cut off the head of; behead: Many people were decapitated during the French Revolution.
- removal — the act of removing.
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