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- [den-tist]
- /ˈdɛn tɪst/
- /ˈdentɪst/
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- [den-tist]
- /ˈdɛn tɪst/
Definitions of dentist word
- countable noun dentist A dentist is a person who is qualified to examine and treat people's teeth. 3
- countable noun dentist The dentist or the dentist's is used to refer to the surgery or clinic where a dentist works. 3
- noun dentist a person qualified to practise dentistry 3
- noun dentist a person whose profession is the care of teeth and the surrounding soft tissues, including the prevention and elimination of decay, the replacement of missing teeth with artificial ones, the correction of malocclusion, etc. 3
- noun dentist a person whose profession is dentistry. 1
- noun dentist A person qualified to treat the diseases and conditions that affect the teeth and gums, especially the repair and extraction of teeth and the insertion of artificial ones. 1
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Origin of dentist
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; < French dentiste, equivalent to dent tooth (see dent2) + -iste -ist
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Parts of speech for Dentist
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dentist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dentist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dentist
noun dentist
- pedodontist — a specialist in pedodontics.
- prosthodontist — a specialist in prosthodontics.
- dental surgeon — dentist who carries out surgery
- orthodontist — the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth, as by means of braces.
- periodontist — a specialist in periodontics.
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