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caries

car·ies
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kair-eez, -ee-eez]
    • /ˈkɛər iz, -iˌiz/
    • /ˈkeə.riːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kair-eez, -ee-eez]
    • /ˈkɛər iz, -iˌiz/

Definitions of caries word

  • uncountable noun caries Caries is decay in teeth. 3
  • noun caries progressive decay of a bone or a tooth 3
  • noun caries decay of bones or, esp., of teeth 3
  • noun plural caries decay, as of bone or of plant tissue. 1
  • noun plural caries dental caries. 1
  • noun caries a female given name, form of Caroline. 1

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Origin of caries

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35, caries is from the Latin word cariēs decay

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Caries

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

caries popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

caries usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for caries

noun caries

  • crater — A crater is a very large hole in the ground, which has been caused by something hitting it or by an explosion.
  • dent — If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
  • decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
  • void — Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
  • vacuity — the state of being vacuous or without contents; vacancy; emptiness: the vacuity of the open sea.

Antonyms for caries

noun caries

  • bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
  • solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
  • closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
  • improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
  • building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.

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