autolyse

au·to·lyze

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awt-l-ahyz]
- /ˈɔt lˌaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awt-l-ahyz]
- /ˈɔt lˌaɪz/

Definitions of autolyse word

verb autolyse to undergo or cause to undergo autolysis 3
verb with object autolyse to cause to undergo autolysis. 1
verb without object autolyse to undergo autolysis. 1
noun autolyse (British) alternative spelling of autolyze. 1
verb autolyse (Britain) Alternative spelling of autolyze. 0

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Origin of autolyse

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; back formation from autolysis, on the model of analyze

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Parts of speech for Autolyse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Autolyse

autolyse 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 65% 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.

autolyse usage trend in Literature

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