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- [bahy-fair-ee-uh s]
- /baɪˈfɛər i əs/
- /baɪfˈeərɪəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-fair-ee-uh s]
- /baɪˈfɛər i əs/
Definitions of bifarious word
- adjective bifarious having parts arranged in two rows on either side of a central axis 3
- adjective bifarious arranged in two rows 3
- adjective bifarious in two vertical rows. 1
- adjective bifarious twofold, double. 0
- adjective bifarious ambiguous. 0
- adjective bifarious (botany) In two rows (on opposite sides of a branch etc.). 0
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Origin of bifarious
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Late Latin bifārius twofold, double, derivative (see -ious) of Latin bifāriam (adv.) in two parts or places, equivalent to bi- bi-1 + -fāriam (perhaps derivative of *fās utterance, thus orig. “having two expressions”; see infant); cf. multifarious
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Parts of speech for Bifarious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bifarious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.
bifarious usage trend in Literature
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