Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahy-uh-stee-muh]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈsti mə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahy-uh-stee-muh]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈsti mə/
Definitions of diastema word
- noun diastema an abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in a bodily organ or part 3
- noun diastema a gap between the teeth 3
- noun diastema a natural space in the body; specif., the gap between two teeth, esp. of the upper jaw 3
- noun plural diastema Cell Biology. the modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division. 1
- noun plural diastema Dentistry. a space between two teeth, especially a space between a canine and an incisor of the upper jaw into which a lower canine occludes. 1
- noun diastema A gap between the teeth, in particular. 1
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Origin of diastema
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin < Greek: interval, equivalent to diastē, variant stem of diastánai to stand apart + -ma noun suffix denoting the result of action
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Parts of speech for Diastema
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
diastema popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
diastema usage trend in Literature
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- what is a diastema?
- what is diastema?
- how to fix diastema?
- how much does diastema closure cost?
- how to close diastema?
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