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- [kar-uh l]
- /ˈkær əl/
- /ˈkæ.rəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-uh l]
- /ˈkær əl/
Definitions of carrel word
- countable noun carrel A carrel is a desk with low walls on three sides, at which a student can work in private, especially in a library. 3
- noun carrel a small individual study room or private desk, often in a library, where a student or researcher can work undisturbed 3
- noun carrel Alexis (əˈlɛksɪs; French alɛksi). 1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, active in the US (1905–39): developed a method of suturing blood vessels, making the transplantation of arteries and organs possible: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1912 3
- noun carrel Alexis1873-1944; Fr. surgeon & biologist in the U.S. (1905-39) 3
- noun carrel a small enclosure or space in the stack room of a library, designed for privacy in studying or reading 3
- noun carrel Alexis [uh-lek-sis;; French a-lek-see] /əˈlɛk sɪs;; French a lɛkˈsi/ (Show IPA), 1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, in U.S. 1905–39: Nobel Prize 1912. 1
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Origin of carrel
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; variant spelling of carol enclosure
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Parts of speech for Carrel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carrel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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.
carrel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carrel
noun carrel
- box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
- counter — In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
- hut — a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.
- stall — a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.
- corner — A corner is a point or an area where two or more edges, sides, or surfaces of something join.
Antonyms for carrel
noun carrel
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
- misfortune — adverse fortune; bad luck.
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
Top questions with carrel
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