defervescence

de·fer·ves·cence

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dee-fer-ves-uh ns, def-er-]
- /ˌdi fərˈvɛs əns, ˌdɛf ər-/
- /ˌdiː.fə.ˈvesns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-fer-ves-uh ns, def-er-]
- /ˌdi fərˈvɛs əns, ˌdɛf ər-/

Definitions of defervescence word

noun defervescence the abatement of a fever 3
noun defervescence the period during which this occurs 3
noun defervescence the abating or disappearance of a fever 3
noun defervescence abatement of fever. 1
noun defervescence The abatement of a fever as indicated by a decrease in bodily temperature. 1
noun defervescence The departure or subsiding of a fever. 0

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Origin of defervescence

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

1715-25; < German Deferveszenz < Latin dēfervēsc(ent-) (stem of dēfervēscēns, present participle of dēfervēscere, equivalent to dē- de + fervēscere to begin to boil) + -ence; see effervescent

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Parts of speech for Defervescence

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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defervescence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

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