Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhsp]
- /kʌsp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhsp]
- /kʌsp/
Definitions of cusps word
- noun cusps a point or pointed end. 1
- noun cusps Anatomy, Zoology, Botany. a point, projection, or elevation, as on the crown of a tooth. 1
- noun cusps Also called spinode. Geometry. a point where two branches of a curve meet, end, and are tangent. 1
- noun cusps Architecture. a decorative device, used especially in Gothic architecture to vary the outlines of intradoses or to form architectural foils, consisting of a pair of curves tangent to the real or imaginary line defining the area decorated and meeting at a point within the area. 1
- noun cusps Astronomy. a point of a crescent, especially of the moon. 1
- noun cusps Astrology. the zodiacal degree that marks the beginning of a house or a sign. Informal. a person born on the first day of a sign. 1
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Origin of cusps
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85, cusp is from the Latin word cuspis a point
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Parts of speech for Cusps
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cusps 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
cusps usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cusps
noun cusps
- nibs — the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- angles — Plural form of angle.
- apexes — the tip, point, or vertex; summit.
- corners — Plural form of corner.
- flaps — something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening: the flap of an envelope; the flap of a pocket.
Top questions with cusps
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