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definitude

de·fin·i·tude
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-fin-i-tood, -tyood]
    • /dɪˈfɪn ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-fin-i-tood, -tyood]
    • /dɪˈfɪn ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/

Definitions of definitude word

  • noun definitude the quality of being definite; precision 3
  • noun definitude definiteness; exactitude; precision. 1
  • abbreviation DEFINITUDE Definiteness. 1
  • noun definitude Definitude. 0

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Origin of definitude

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; definite + -tude

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Parts of speech for Definitude

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

definitude popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.

definitude usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for definitude

noun definitude

  • veracity — habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness: He was not noted for his veracity.
  • skill — the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well: Carpentry was one of his many skills.
  • truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
  • certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
  • efficiency — the state or quality of being efficient, or able to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effort; competency in performance.

Antonyms for definitude

noun definitude

  • inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
  • falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
  • inaccuracy — something inaccurate; error.
  • mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
  • flaw — Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.

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