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- [ser-uh-bel-uh m]
- /ˌsɛr əˈbɛl əm/
- /ˌser.əˈbel.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ser-uh-bel-uh m]
- /ˌsɛr əˈbɛl əm/
Definitions of cerebellum word
- countable noun cerebellum The cerebellum is a part of the brain in humans and other mammals that controls the body's movements and balance. 3
- noun cerebellum one of the major divisions of the vertebrate brain, situated in man above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum, whose function is coordination of voluntary movements and maintenance of bodily equilibrium 3
- noun cerebellum the section of the brain behind and below the cerebrum: it consists of two lateral lobes and a middle lobe, and functions as the coordinating center for muscular movement 3
- noun plural cerebellum a large portion of the brain, serving to coordinate voluntary movements, posture, and balance in humans, being in back of and below the cerebrum and consisting of two lateral lobes and a central lobe. 1
- noun cerebellum The part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates. Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity. 1
- noun cerebellum part of the brain 1
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Origin of cerebellum
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin: brain, diminutive of cerebrum; see cerebrum; for formation, see castellum
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cerebellum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cerebellum
noun cerebellum
- head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
- intellect — the power or faculty of the mind by which one knows or understands, as distinguished from that by which one feels and that by which one wills; the understanding; the faculty of thinking and acquiring knowledge.
- wit — the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
- mentality — mental capacity or endowment: a person of average mentality.
- gray matter — Anatomy. nerve tissue, especially of the brain and spinal cord, that contains fibers and nerve cell bodies and is dark reddish-gray. Compare white matter.
Antonyms for cerebellum
noun cerebellum
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- dumbo — a stupid person: a class full of dumbos.
- simpleton — an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
- physicality — the physical attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized.
- dumdum — a silly, stupid person.
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