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- US Pronunciation
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- [kat-uh-rakt]
- /ˈkæt əˌrækt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kat-uh-rakt]
- /ˈkæt əˌrækt/
Definitions of cataracted word
- noun cataracted a descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size. 1
- noun cataracted any furious rush or downpour of water; deluge. 1
- noun cataracted Ophthalmology. an abnormality of the eye, characterized by opacity of the lens. the opaque area. 1
- noun cataracted Clouded by cataracts. 1
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Origin of cataracted
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English cataracte < Latin catar(r)acta < Greek katarráktēs waterfall, floodgate, portcullis (noun), downrushing (adj.), akin to katarássein to dash down, equivalent to kat- cata- + arássein to smite
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Parts of speech for Cataracted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cataracted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cataracted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cataracted
verb cataracted
- go down — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- plunge — to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
- crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
- collapse — If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
- tumble — to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs.
Antonyms for cataracted
verb cataracted
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- straighten — make straight
- pour — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
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