Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [dih-flek-tiv]
- /dɪˈflɛk tɪv/
- /dɪ.ˈflek.tɪv/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [dih-flek-tiv]
- /dɪˈflɛk tɪv/
Definitions of deflective word
- adjective deflective causing deflection. 1
- noun deflective Capable of causing deflection. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of deflective
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; deflect + -ive
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Deflective
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deflective 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 73% 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.
deflective usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with d
- Words starting with de
- Words starting with def
- Words starting with defl
- Words starting with defle
- Words starting with deflec
- Words starting with deflect
- Words starting with deflecti
- Words starting with deflectiv
- Words starting with deflective