Transcription
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- [ap-uh-rish-uh n]
- /ˌæp əˈrɪʃ ən/
- /ˌæp.əˈrɪʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ap-uh-rish-uh n]
- /ˌæp əˈrɪʃ ən/
Definitions of apparition word
- countable noun apparition An apparition is someone you see or think you see but who is not really there as a physical being. 3
- noun apparition an appearance, esp of a ghost or ghostlike figure 3
- noun apparition the figure so appearing; phantom; spectre 3
- noun apparition the act of appearing or being visible 3
- noun apparition anything that appears unexpectedly or in an extraordinary way; esp., a strange figure appearing suddenly and thought to be a ghost 3
- noun apparition the act of appearing or becoming visible 3
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Origin of apparition
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English apparicio(u)n < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin appāritiōn- (stem of appāritiō, as calque of Greek epipháneia epiphany), equivalent to Latin appārit(us) (past participle of appārēre; see appear) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Apparition
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apparition popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
apparition usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for apparition
noun apparition
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
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- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
- animate — Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
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