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arborescent

ar·bo·res·cent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr-buh-res-uh nt]
    • /ˌɑr bəˈrɛs ənt/
    • /ˌɑː.bə.ˈresnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-buh-res-uh nt]
    • /ˌɑr bəˈrɛs ənt/

Definitions of arborescent word

  • adjective arborescent having the shape or characteristics of a tree 3
  • adjective arborescent treelike in shape or growth; branching 3
  • adjective arborescent treelike in size and form. 1
  • noun arborescent Treelike in growth or appearance. 1
  • adjective arborescent Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to a tree's; branching. 0
  • adjective arborescent (philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (opposed to the rhizome theory). 0

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Origin of arborescent

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < Latin arborēscent- (stem of arborēscēns), present participle of arborēscere to grow into a tree. See arbor3, -escent

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Parts of speech for Arborescent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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arborescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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.

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Synonyms for arborescent

adjective arborescent

  • arboreal — Arboreal animals live in trees.

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