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demountable

de·mount
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-mount]
    • /diˈmaʊnt/
    • /dɪˈmaʊntəbl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-mount]
    • /diˈmaʊnt/

Definitions of demountable word

  • verb with object demountable to remove from a mounting, setting, or place of support, as a gun. 1
  • verb with object demountable to take apart; disassemble. 1
  • noun demountable Able to be dismantled or removed from its setting and readily reassembled or repositioned. 1
  • adjective demountable Able to be removed from its mount; designed to be dismantled; detachable; portable. 0
  • adjective demountable (computing, of a hard drive, dated) Designed to be removed from the read mechanism. 0

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Origin of demountable

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; de- + mount1

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Parts of speech for Demountable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

demountable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.

demountable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for demountable

adj demountable

  • portable — portability
  • mobile — capable of moving or being moved readily.
  • movable — capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture.
  • transport — to carry, move, or convey from one place to another.

adjective demountable

  • detachable — If a part of an object is detachable, it has been made so that it can be removed from the object.

Top questions with demountable

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