contrate

con·trate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-treyt]
- /ˈkɒn treɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-treyt]
- /ˈkɒn treɪt/

Definitions of contrate word

adjective contrate (of gears, esp the gears of watches) having teeth set at a right angle to the axis 3
adjective contrate (of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation. 1
noun contrate Having cogs or teeth projecting parallel to the axis, instead of radiating from it. 1

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Origin of contrate

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1680-90; contra-1 + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Contrate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Contrate

contrate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

contrate usage trend in Literature

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