bipedalism

bi·ped·al·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-ped-l-iz-uh m]
- /baɪˈpɛd lˌɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-ped-l-iz-uh m]
- /baɪˈpɛd lˌɪz əm/

Definitions of bipedalism word

noun bipedalism the condition or state of having two feet 3
noun bipedalism the condition of having only two feet or of using two feet for locomotion 3
noun bipedalism the condition of being two-footed or of using two feet for standing and walking. 1
noun bipedalism The habit of standing and walking on two feet; the state of being bipedal. 0

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Origin of bipedalism

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; bipedal + -ism

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Parts of speech for Bipedalism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bipedalism

bipedalism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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