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- [si-ment]
- /sɪˈmɛnt/
- /sɪˈment/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [si-ment]
- /sɪˈmɛnt/
Definitions of cemented word
- noun cemented any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material. 1
- noun cemented any of various soft, sticky substances that dry hard or stonelike, used especially for mending broken objects or for making things adhere. 1
- noun cemented Petrography. the compact groundmass surrounding and binding together the fragments of clastic rocks. 1
- noun cemented anything that binds or unites: Time is the cement of friendship. 1
- noun cemented Dentistry. a hardening, adhesive, plastic substance, used in the repair of teeth for anchoring fillings or inlays, for filling, or for fastening crowns. Informal. cementum. 1
- verb with object cemented to unite by or as if by cement: to cement stones to form a wall; to cement a relationship. 1
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Origin of cemented
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; < Latin cēmentum, variant of caementum (singular of caementa unprocessed cuttings from the quarry, i.e., rough stone and chips) < *caed-mentom, equivalent to caed(ere) to cut + -mentum -ment; replacing Middle English cyment < Old French ciment < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Cemented
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cemented popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% 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.
cemented usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cemented
adjective cemented
- flagged — flagstone (def 1).
- surfaced — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- tiled — covered or furnished with tiles.
- concreted — constituting an actual thing or instance; real: a concrete proof of his sincerity.
- concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
Antonyms for cemented
verb cemented
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
- disconnected — disjointed; broken.
- divided — separated; separate.
- loosened — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
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