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- [koh-muh]
- /ˈkoʊ mə/
- /ˈkəʊ.mə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-muh]
- /ˈkoʊ mə/
Definitions of coma word
- countable noun coma Someone who is in a coma is in a state of deep unconsciousness. 3
- noun coma a state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused, caused by injury to the head, rupture of cerebral blood vessels, narcotics, poisons, etc 3
- noun coma the luminous cloud surrounding the frozen solid nucleus in the head of a comet, formed by vaporization of part of the nucleus when the comet is close to the sun 3
- noun coma a tuft of hairs attached to the seed coat of some seeds 3
- noun coma the terminal crown of leaves of palms and moss stems 3
- noun coma a type of lens defect characterized by the formation of a diffuse pear-shaped image from a point object 3
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Origin of coma
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50, coma is from the Greek word kôma deep sleep
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Coma
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coma popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
coma usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coma
noun coma
- slumber — to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse.
- oblivion — the state of being completely forgotten or unknown: a former movie star now in oblivion.
- stupor — suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.: He lay there in a drunken stupor.
- trance — a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- torpor — sluggish inactivity or inertia.
Antonyms for coma
noun coma
- consciousness — Your consciousness is your mind and your thoughts.
- alertness — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- liveliness — full or suggestive of life or vital energy; active, vigorous, or brisk: a lively discussion.
- wakefulness — unable to sleep; not sleeping; indisposed to sleep: Excitement made the children wakeful.
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