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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-uh-noot, -nyoot]
- /ˈkɒm əˌnut, -ˌnyut/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kom-uh-noot, -nyoot]
- /ˈkɒm əˌnut, -ˌnyut/
Definitions of comminuted word
- adjective comminuted pulverized; ground 3
- verb with object comminuted to pulverize; triturate. 1
- adjective comminuted comminuted; divided into small parts. 1
- adjective comminuted powdered; pulverized. 1
- noun comminuted Reduced to minute particles or fragments. 1
- verb comminuted simple past tense and past participle of comminute. 0
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Origin of comminuted
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Latin comminūtus, past participle of comminuere, equivalent to com- com- + minuere to lessen, akin to minor minor
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Parts of speech for Comminuted
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comminuted popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for comminuted
verb comminuted
- crumble — If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- bruise — A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken.
- squash — to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush: She squashed the flower under her heel.
- mash — to flirt with; court the affections of.
Antonyms for comminuted
verb comminuted
- put together — assemble
- release — to lease again.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- build up — If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
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