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- [duhv-teyld]
- /ˈdʌvˌteɪld/
- /ˈdʌv.teɪl/
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- [duhv-teyld]
- /ˈdʌvˌteɪld/
Definitions of dovetailed word
- adjective dovetailed noting a partition line or a charge, as an ordinary, having a series of indentations suggesting dovetails. 1
- noun dovetailed a tenon broader at its end than at its base; pin. 1
- noun dovetailed a joint formed of one or more such tenons fitting tightly within corresponding mortises. 1
- noun dovetailed Simple past tense and past participle of dovetail. 1
- adjective dovetailed (heraldry) A wavy line in the form of triangles, resembling a dovetail. 0
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Origin of dovetailed
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25; dovetail + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Dovetailed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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dovetailed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
dovetailed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dovetailed
verb dovetailed
- united — made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.
- linked — (of a gene) exhibiting linkage.
- coincided — to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position: The centers of concentric circles coincide. Our vacations coincided this year.
- conformed — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- corresponded — to be in agreement or conformity (often followed by with or to): His actions do not correspond with his words.
noun dovetailed
- mitered — shaped like a bishop's miter or having a miter-shaped apex.
Antonyms for dovetailed
verb dovetailed
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- clashed — Simple past tense and past participle of clash.
- differed — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
- disagreed — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- fought — simple past tense and past participle of fight.
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