Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [doo-bi-tey-shuh n, dyoo-]
- /ˌdu bɪˈteɪ ʃən, ˌdyu-/
- /djˌuːbɪtˈeɪʃən/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [doo-bi-tey-shuh n, dyoo-]
- /ˌdu bɪˈteɪ ʃən, ˌdyu-/
Definitions of dubitation word
- abbreviation DUBITATION doubt. 1
- noun dubitation Doubt; hesitation. 1
- noun dubitation (Uncountable Noun) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty. 0
- noun dubitation (Countable Noun) OBS A thing to be doubted; a matter that calls for doubt. 0
- noun dubitation (Countable Noun) A pang or expression of doubt. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of dubitation
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English (< Middle French, Old French) < Latin dubitātiōn- (stem of dubitātiō), equivalent to dubitāt(us), past participle of dubitāre (dubit- doubt + -ātus -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dubitation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dubitation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
dubitation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with d
- Words starting with du
- Words starting with dub
- Words starting with dubi
- Words starting with dubit
- Words starting with dubita
- Words starting with dubitat
- Words starting with dubitati
- Words starting with dubitatio
- Words starting with dubitation