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apercus

a·per·çu
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [a-per-sy]
    • /a pɛrˈsü/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [a-per-sy]
    • /a pɛrˈsü/

Definitions of apercus word

  • noun plural apercus a hasty glance; a glimpse. 1
  • noun plural apercus an immediate estimate or judgment; understanding; insight. 1
  • noun plural apercus an outline or summary. 1
  • noun apercus plural of apercu. 0
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Parts of speech for Apercus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Apercus

apercus 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 about 69% 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.

apercus usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for apercus

noun apercus

  • sketch — a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.
  • abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
  • manual — done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device: a manual gearshift.
  • brief — Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
  • summary — a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements.
All 96 Synonyms of apercus

Antonyms for apercus

noun apercus

  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • dissertation — a written essay, treatise, or thesis, especially one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
  • detail — The details of something are its individual features or elements.
  • thesis — a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections: He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war.
  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
All 7 Antonyms of apercus

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