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- [kres-uh nt]
- /ˈkrɛs ənt/
- /ˈkres.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kres-uh nt]
- /ˈkrɛs ənt/
Definitions of crescent word
- countable noun crescent A crescent is a curved shape that is wider in the middle than at its ends, like the shape of the moon during its first and last quarters. It is the most important symbol of the Islamic faith. 3
- countable noun crescent Crescent is sometimes used as part of the name of a street or row of houses that is usually built in a curve. 3
- noun crescent the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters 3
- noun crescent any shape or object resembling this 3
- noun crescent a crescent-shaped street, often lined with houses of the same style 3
- noun crescent (capital when part of a name) 3
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Origin of crescent
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin crēscent- (stem of crēscēns) present participle of crēscere to grow (see create, -esce); replacing Middle English cressaunt < Anglo-French < Latin as above
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Parts of speech for Crescent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crescent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
crescent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crescent
adj crescent
- bowed — Something that is bowed is curved.
- concave — A surface that is concave curves inwards in the middle.
- convex — Convex is used to describe something that curves outwards in the middle.
- curved — A curved object has the shape of a curve or has a smoothly bending surface.
- crescentic — a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
noun crescent
- curve — A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle.
- bow — When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
- meniscus — a crescent or a crescent-shaped body.
- sickle — an implement for cutting grain, grass, etc., consisting of a curved, hooklike blade mounted in a short handle.
- half-moon — the ship in which Henry Hudson made his voyage to explore America in 1609.
adjective crescent
- hemispherical — having the form of a hemisphere.
- arced — Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
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