Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-pohst]
- /ˈkɒm poʊst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kom-pohst]
- /ˈkɒm poʊst/
Definitions of composting word
- noun composting the activity or practice of converting garden and kitchen waste to compost 3
- noun composting a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil. 1
- noun composting a composition; compound. 1
- verb with object composting to use in compost; make compost of: to compost manure and kitchen scraps. 1
- verb with object composting to apply compost to (soil). 1
- verb without object composting to make compost: Shredded leaves will compost easily. 1
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Origin of composting
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French < Latin compositum, noun use of neuter of compositus composite; cf. compote
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Parts of speech for Composting
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composting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".
composting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for composting
verb composting
- impregnate — to make pregnant; get with child or young.
- mulch — a covering, as of straw, compost, or plastic sheeting, spread on the ground around plants to prevent excessive evaporation or erosion, enrich the soil, inhibit weed growth, etc.
- compost — Compost is a mixture of decayed plants and vegetable waste which is added to the soil to help plants grow.
- propagate — to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
- inseminate — to inject semen into (the female reproductive tract); impregnate.
noun composting
- fertilisation — (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of 'fertilization'.
- fertilization — an act, process, or instance of fertilizing.
Antonyms for composting
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