disclimax

dis·cli·max

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-klahy-maks]
- /dɪsˈklaɪ mæks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-klahy-maks]
- /dɪsˈklaɪ mæks/

Definitions of disclimax word

noun disclimax a stable community that has replaced the normal climax in a given area, owing to disturbance by humans or domestic animals. 1
noun disclimax a climax community resulting from the activities of man or domestic animals in climatic and other conditions that would otherwise support a different type of community 0
noun disclimax a climax community disrupted and changed by continuous disturbance, esp. by humans or domestic animals 0
noun disclimax (US) plagioclimax. 0

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Origin of disclimax

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; dis-1 + climax

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Parts of speech for Disclimax

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Disclimax

disclimax popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Antonyms for disclimax

noun disclimax

climax — The climax of something is the most exciting or important moment in it, usually near the end.

Just one Antonym for disclimax