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- [kon-jeer-eez, kon-juh-reez]
- /kɒnˈdʒɪər iz, ˈkɒn dʒə riz/
- /kɒn.ˈdʒɪə.riːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-jeer-eez, kon-juh-reez]
- /kɒnˈdʒɪər iz, ˈkɒn dʒə riz/
Definitions of congeries word
- noun congeries a collection of objects or ideas; mass; heap 3
- noun congeries a collection of things or parts massed together; heap; pile 3
- noun congeries a collection of items or parts in one mass; assemblage; aggregation; heap: From the airplane the town resembled a congeries of tiny boxes. 1
- noun congeries A disorderly collection; a jumble. 1
- noun congeries A collection or aggregation of disparate items. 0
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Origin of congeries
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin: a heap, equivalent to conger- (stem of congerere to collect, heap up, equivalent to con- con- + gerere to bear, carry) + -iēs noun suffix; cf. rabies, series
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Parts of speech for Congeries
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congeries popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
congeries usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for congeries
noun congeries
- gathering — a drawing together; contraction.
- hodgepodge — a heterogeneous mixture; jumble.
- aggregation — the act or process of aggregating
- collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
- pile — the lower of two dies for coining by hand.
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