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denticulate

den·tic·u·late
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [den-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt or den-tik-yuh-ley-tid]
    • /dɛnˈtɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt or dɛnˈtɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd/
    • /den.ˈtɪ.kjʊ.leɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [den-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt or den-tik-yuh-ley-tid]
    • /dɛnˈtɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt or dɛnˈtɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd/

Definitions of denticulate word

  • adjective denticulate very finely toothed 3
  • adjective denticulate having denticles 3
  • adjective denticulate having dentils 3
  • adjective denticulate finely dentate 3
  • adjective denticulate Botany, Zoology. finely dentate, as a leaf. 1
  • adjective denticulate Architecture. having dentils. 1

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Origin of denticulate

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin denticulātus having small teeth, equivalent to denticul(us) denticle + -ātus -ate1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Denticulate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

denticulate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.

denticulate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for denticulate

adj denticulate

  • craggy — A craggy cliff or mountain is steep and rocky.
  • uneven — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
  • rugged — having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground.
  • irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
  • broken — Broken is the past participle of break.

adjective denticulate

  • asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
  • jagged — having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.

Antonyms for denticulate

adj denticulate

  • continuous — A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping.
  • level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
  • flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
  • smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
  • mild — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.

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