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- [den-tey-shuh n]
- /dɛnˈteɪ ʃən/
- /den.ˈteɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [den-tey-shuh n]
- /dɛnˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of dentation word
- noun dentation the state or condition of being dentate 3
- noun dentation an angular projection or series of projections, as on the margin of a leaf 3
- noun dentation the quality or state of being dentate 3
- noun dentation a toothlike projection, as on a leaf 3
- noun dentation the state or form of being dentate. 1
- noun dentation an angular or toothlike projection of a margin. 1
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Origin of dentation
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; dentate + -ion
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Parts of speech for Dentation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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dentation 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
dentation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dentation
noun dentation
- ivory — the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
- point — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
- canine — Canine means relating to dogs.
- snag — a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- tine — a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Top questions with dentation
- what is dentation?
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