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- [doo-bahy-i-tee, dyoo-]
- /duˈbaɪ ɪ ti, dyu-/
- /djuː.ˈbaɪə.ti/
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- [doo-bahy-i-tee, dyoo-]
- /duˈbaɪ ɪ ti, dyu-/
Definitions of dubiety word
- noun plural dubiety doubtfulness; doubt. 1
- noun plural dubiety a matter of doubt. 1
- noun dubiety The state or quality of being doubtful; uncertainty. 1
- noun dubiety the state of being doubtful 0
- noun dubiety a doubtful matter 0
- noun dubiety the quality of being dubious; doubtfulness 0
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Origin of dubiety
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; < Latin dubietās, equivalent to dubi(us) dubious + -etās, variant of -itās after vocalic stems; see -ity
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Parts of speech for Dubiety
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dubiety popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
dubiety usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dubiety
noun dubiety
- doubtfulness — of uncertain outcome or result.
- uncertainty — the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.
- indecision — inability to decide.
- incertitude — uncertainty or doubtfulness.
- dubiousness — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
Antonyms for dubiety
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