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- [kon-juh-ner-ik]
- /ˌkɒn dʒəˈnɛr ɪk/
- /ˌkɒn.dʒɪ.ˈne.rɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-juh-ner-ik]
- /ˌkɒn dʒəˈnɛr ɪk/
Definitions of congeneric word
- adjective congeneric belonging to the same group, esp (of animals or plants) belonging to the same genus 3
- adjective congeneric Also, congenerous [kuh n-jen-er-uh s] /kənˈdʒɛn ər əs/ (Show IPA). of the same kind or genus. 1
- adjective congeneric offering a group of closely related services: a congeneric investment company. 1
- noun congeneric congener (def 3). 1
- noun congeneric a congeneric company, service, or the like. 1
- noun congeneric (of an animal or plant species) belonging to the same genus. 1
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Origin of congeneric
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; congener + -ic; see generic
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Parts of speech for Congeneric
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
congeneric popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
congeneric usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for congeneric
adj congeneric
adjective congeneric
- approximating — Present participle of approximate.
- approximative — (of a method, description, etc.) giving only an approximation to something.
- congener — a member of a class, group, or other category, esp any animal of a specified genus
Antonyms for congeneric
adj congeneric
- dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
- irrelevant — not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
- unaffiliated — being in close formal or informal association; related: a letter sent to all affiliated clubs; a radio network and its affiliated local stations.
- corresponding — parallel; equivalent
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
adjective congeneric
- changing — not remaining the same; transient
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