Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kat-uh-kaw-stik]
- /ˌkæt əˈkɔ stɪk/
- /kˌatəkˈɔːstɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kat-uh-kaw-stik]
- /ˌkæt əˈkɔ stɪk/
Definitions of catacaustic word
- adjective catacaustic (of a caustic curve or surface) formed by reflected light rays 3
- noun catacaustic a catacaustic curve or surface 3
- adjective catacaustic noting a caustic surface or curve formed by the reflection of light. 1
- noun catacaustic a catacaustic surface or curve. 1
- noun catacaustic A caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface. 1
- noun catacaustic (mathematics) the envelope of all rays that emanate from a specified point (the radiant point) and reflect from a given curve; the evolute of the orthotomic. 0
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Origin of catacaustic
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; cata- + caustic
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Parts of speech for Catacaustic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
catacaustic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
catacaustic usage trend in Literature
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