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dedifferentiate

de·dif·fer·en·ti·ate
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-dif-uh-ren-shee-eyt]
    • /ˌdi dɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-dif-uh-ren-shee-eyt]
    • /ˌdi dɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪt/

Definitions of dedifferentiate word

  • verb dedifferentiate to undergo the process of dedifferentiation 3
  • verb without object dedifferentiate to undergo dedifferentiation. 1
  • noun dedifferentiate (of a cell or tissue) undergo a reversal of differentiation and lose specialized characteristics. 1
  • verb dedifferentiate To lose or reverse differentiation. 0
See all 4 definitions of dedifferentiate

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Origin of dedifferentiate

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; back formation from dedifferentiation

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Parts of speech for Dedifferentiate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dedifferentiate

dedifferentiate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.

dedifferentiate usage trend in Literature

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