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biformity

bi·form
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-fawrm]
    • /ˈbaɪˌfɔrm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-fawrm]
    • /ˈbaɪˌfɔrm/

Definitions of biformity word

  • adjective biformity having or combining two forms, as a centaur or mermaid. 1
  • noun biformity A double form. 0

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Origin of biformity

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Latin biformis, equivalent to bi- bi-1 + form(a) form + -is adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Biformity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

biformity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% 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 biformity

noun biformity

  • polarity — Physics. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
  • doubleness — the quality or condition of being double.
  • duplexity — duplex apartment.
  • twofold — having two elements or parts.

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