Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh m-plek-tid]
- /kəmˈplɛk tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh m-plek-tid]
- /kəmˈplɛk tɪd/
Definitions of complected word
- abbreviation COMPLECTED complexioned 3
- adjective complected complexioned (usually used in combination): a light-complected boy. 1
- verb with object complected to interweave; intertwine. 1
- noun complected Complected, a back formation from complexion, is an Americanism dating from the early 19th century. Although it has been criticized by some as a dialectal or nonstandard substitution for complexioned, it occurs in the speech of educated persons and occasionally in edited writing. 1
- noun complected Having a specified complexion. 1
- verb complected simple past tense and past participle of complect. 0
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Origin of complected
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10, Americanism; complect- (back formation from complexion, presumably taken as *complection) + -ed3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Complected
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
complected popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
complected usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for complected
verb complected
- twine — a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
- intertwine — Twist or twine together.
- lace — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- cue — In the theatre or in a musical performance, a performer's cue is something another performer says or does that is a signal for them to begin speaking, playing, or doing something.
- mesh — any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
Antonyms for complected
verb complected
- straighten — make straight
- untwist — to untangle
- unbraid — to separate (anything braided, as hair) into the several strands.
- demolish — To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
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