Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-stent]
- /dɪˈstɛnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-stent]
- /dɪˈstɛnt/
Definitions of distent word
- abbreviation DISTENT distended. 1
- adjective distent bloated; swollen 0
- noun distent breadth; distension 0
- noun distent (Obsolete (No longer in use)) breadth. 0
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Origin of distent
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin distentus distended (variant of distēnsus past participle of distendere to distend)
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Parts of speech for Distent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
distent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.
distent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for distent
adj distent
- billowy — full of or forming billows
- bloated — If someone's body or a part of their body is bloated, it is much larger than normal, usually because it has a lot of liquid or gas inside it.
- blown — Blown is the past participle of blow1.
- distended — increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated: the distended nostrils of the terrified horse.
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
Antonyms for distent
adj distent
noun distent
- tent — a probe.
See also
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