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circinate

cir·ci·nate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sur-suh-neyt]
    • /ˈsɜr səˌneɪt/
    • /sˈɜːsɪnˌeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-suh-neyt]
    • /ˈsɜr səˌneɪt/

Definitions of circinate word

  • adjective circinate (of part of a plant, such as a young fern) coiled so that the tip is at the centre 3
  • adjective circinate resembling a ring or a circle 3
  • adjective circinate rounded or circular; specif., rolled into a coil on its axis with the apex in the center, as the new fronds of a fern 3
  • adjective circinate made round; ring-shaped. 1
  • adjective circinate Botany, Mycology. rolled up on the axis at the apex, as a leaf or fruiting body. 1
  • noun circinate Rolled up with the tip in the center, for example the young frond of a fern. 1

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Origin of circinate

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Latin circinātus (past participle of circināre to make round), equivalent to circin(us) pair of compasses (akin to circus) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Circinate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

circinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.

circinate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for circinate

adj circinate

  • oblique — neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.
  • round — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
  • indirect — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
  • rounded — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
  • annular — ring-shaped; of or forming a ring

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