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- [kar-uh-neyt, -nit or kar-uh-ney-tid]
- /ˈkær əˌneɪt, -nɪt or ˈkær əˌneɪ tɪd/
- /kˈarɪnˌeɪt/
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- [kar-uh-neyt, -nit or kar-uh-ney-tid]
- /ˈkær əˌneɪt, -nɪt or ˈkær əˌneɪ tɪd/
Definitions of carinate word
- adjective carinate having a keel or ridge; shaped like a keel 3
- adjective carinate having a ridge down the middle; keel-shaped 3
- adjective carinate Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike. 1
- noun carinate Having a keellike ridge. 1
- adjective carinate Keel-shaped, as in a boat's keel. 0
- adjective carinate (ornithology) Of a bird, having a keeled breastbone allowing the attachment of flight muscles. 0
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Origin of carinate
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; < Latin carīnātus, equivalent to carīn(a) keel + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Carinate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carinate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
carinate usage trend in Literature
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