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- [deem]
- /dim/
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- [deem]
- /dim/
Definitions of demic word
- adjective demic characteristic of or pertaining to a people or population 3
- noun demic one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece. 1
- noun demic Biology. a local population of organisms of the same kind, especially one in which the genetic mix is similar throughout the group. 1
- noun demic (rare) Of or pertaining to a distinct population of people. 1
- adjective demic (ecology) Of or pertaining to a deme. 0
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Origin of demic
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30, deme is from the Greek word dêmos a district, the people, commons
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Parts of speech for Demic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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.
demic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with demic
- what is a demic?
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