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- [krey-ton]
- /ˈkreɪ tɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krey-ton]
- /ˈkreɪ tɒn/
Definitions of craton word
- noun craton a stable part of the earth's continental crust or lithosphere that has not been deformed significantly for many millions, even hundreds of millions, of years 3
- noun craton a stable, broad, horizontal rock formation of the earth's crust, that is the principal part of a continent and its continental shelf 3
- noun craton a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust. 1
- noun craton A large, stable block of the earth's crust forming the nucleus of a continent. 1
- noun craton A part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the splitting and merging of continents. 0
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Origin of craton
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; < German Kraton, based on Greek krátos power; cf. -cracy, -on2
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Parts of speech for Craton
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craton popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
craton usage trend in Literature
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