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- [dahy-i-ter-ee]
- /ˈdaɪ ɪˌtɛr i/
- /ˈdaɪ.ə.tər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-i-ter-ee]
- /ˈdaɪ ɪˌtɛr i/
Definitions of dietary word
- adjective dietary of or relating to diet: a dietary cure. 1
- noun plural dietary a regulated allowance of food. 1
- noun plural dietary Obsolete. a system or course of diet. 1
- noun dietary Of or relating to diets or dieting. 1
- adjective dietary relating to diet 1
- adjective dietary substance: in one's diet 1
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Origin of dietary
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English dietarie system of diet. See diet1, -ary
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dietary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dietary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
dietary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dietary
adj dietary
- comestible — food
- digestible — capable of being digested; readily digested.
- nourishing — promoting or sustaining life, growth, or strength: a nourishing diet.
- nutrient — nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment.
- nutritious — providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.
noun dietary
- restriction — something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.
- regimen — Medicine/Medical. a regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, intended to preserve or restore health or to attain some result.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- starvation — the act or state of starving; condition of being starved.
- regime — a mode or system of rule or government: a dictatorial regime.
adjective dietary
- dietetic — pertaining to diet or to regulation of the use of food.
- eating — eats, Informal. food.
- alimentary — of or relating to nutrition
- alimental — Supplying food; nourishing.
- digestive — serving for or pertaining to digestion; having the function of digesting food: the digestive tract.
Antonyms for dietary
noun dietary
- indulgence — the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire.
adj dietary
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- poisonous — full of or containing poison: poisonous air; a poisonous substance.
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