Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kaz-uh m]
- /ˈkæz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kaz-uh m]
- /ˈkæz əm/
Definitions of chasmal word
- noun chasmal a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge. 1
- noun chasmal a breach or wide fissure in a wall or other structure. 1
- noun chasmal a marked interruption of continuity; gap: a chasm in time. 1
- noun chasmal a sundering breach in relations, as a divergence of opinions, beliefs, etc., between persons or groups. 1
- noun chasmal Of or like a chasm. 1
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Origin of chasmal
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; apocopated variant of chasma < Latin < Greek, equivalent to cha- (root of chaínein to gape; see yawn) + -(a)sma resultative suffix
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Parts of speech for Chasmal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chasmal 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
chasmal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chasmal
adj chasmal
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- spacious — containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
- gaping — to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
- vast — of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space.
- roomy — affording ample room; spacious; large.
adjective chasmal
- wide open — opened to the full extent: a wide-open window.
Antonyms for chasmal
adj chasmal
- cramped — A cramped room or building is not big enough for the people or things in it.
- filled — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
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