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- /dᵻkˈʌmbənsi/
- /dɪkˈʌmbənsi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /dᵻkˈʌmbənsi/
Definition of decumbency word
- abbreviation DECUMBENCY Decumbence. 1
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Parts of speech for Decumbency
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decumbency popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
decumbency usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decumbency
noun decumbency
- lying down — to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand.
- decubitus — the posture adopted when lying down
- accumbency — (rare) The state of being accumbent or reclining.
- reclination — to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.
- recumbency — lying down; reclining; leaning.
Antonyms for decumbency
noun decumbency
- standing — rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.: He had little standing in the community.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with d
- Words starting with de
- Words starting with dec
- Words starting with decu
- Words starting with decum
- Words starting with decumb
- Words starting with decumbe
- Words starting with decumben
- Words starting with decumbenc
- Words starting with decumbency
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