colligative

col·li·ga·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-i-gey-tiv]
- /ˈkɒl ɪˌgeɪ tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-i-gey-tiv]
- /ˈkɒl ɪˌgeɪ tɪv/

Definitions of colligative word

adjective colligative (of a physical property of a substance) depending on the concentrations of atoms, ions, and molecules that are present rather than on their nature 3
adjective colligative (of the properties of a substance) depending on the number of molecules or atoms rather than on their nature. 1
noun colligative (chemistry, physics) Describing any property that depends only on the number of molecules present. 1

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Origin of colligative

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; colligate + -ive

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Parts of speech for Colligative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Colligative

colligative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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