Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klahyn]
- /klaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klahyn]
- /klaɪn/
Definitions of cline word
- noun cline a continuous variation in form between members of a species having a wide variable geographical or ecological range 3
- noun cline Patsy, original name Virginia Patterson Hensley. 1932–63, US country singer; her bestselling records include "Walking After Midnight", "I Fall to Pieces", and "Leavin' On Your Mind" 3
- noun cline a gradual change in a trait or in the frequency of a trait within a species over a geographical area 3
- noun cline Patsy (Virginia Patterson Hensley) 1932–63, U.S. country singer. 1
- noun cline A continuum with an infinite number of gradations from one extreme to the other. 1
- noun cline (systematics) A gradation in a character or phenotype within a species or other group. 0
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Origin of cline
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; < Greek klī́nein to lean1
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Parts of speech for Cline
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cline popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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".
cline usage trend in Literature
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