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decentred

de·cen·tre
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-sen-ter]
    • /diˈsɛn tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-sen-ter]
    • /diˈsɛn tər/

Definitions of decentred word

  • verb with object decentred to put out of center. 1
  • verb with object decentred to make eccentric. 1
  • noun decentred Simple past tense and past participle of decentre. 1

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Origin of decentred

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; de- + center

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Decentred

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

decentred popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.

decentred usage trend in Literature

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