Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dohm]
- /doʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dohm]
- /doʊm/
Definitions of doming word
- noun doming Architecture. a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions. a domical roof or ceiling. a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof. 1
- noun doming any covering thought to resemble the hemispherical vault of a building or room: the great dome of the sky. 1
- noun doming anything shaped like a hemisphere or inverted bowl. 1
- noun doming (in a dam) a semidome having its convex surface toward the impounded water. 1
- noun doming Crystallography. a form having planes that intersect the vertical axis and are parallel to one of the lateral axes. 1
- noun doming Geology. upwarp. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of doming
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Middle French dome < Italian duomo < Medieval Latin domus (Deī) house (of God), church; akin to timber
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Parts of speech for Doming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
doming usage trend in Literature
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