Transcription
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [ej]
- /ɛdʒ/
- /ˈɛʤləs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ej]
- /ɛdʒ/
Definitions of edgeless word
- noun edgeless a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges. 1
- noun edgeless a brink or verge: the edge of a cliff; the edge of disaster. 1
- noun edgeless any of the narrow surfaces of a thin, flat object: a book with gilt edges. 1
- noun edgeless a line at which two surfaces of a solid object meet: an edge of a box. 1
- noun edgeless the thin, sharp side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon. 1
- noun edgeless the sharpness proper to a blade: The knife has lost its edge. 1
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Origin of edgeless
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English egge, Old English ecg; cognate with German Ecke corner; akin to Latin aciēs, Greek akís point
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Edgeless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
edgeless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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.
edgeless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for edgeless
adj edgeless
- rounded — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- round — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- insensitive — deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive person.
- obtuse — not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
adjective edgeless
- dulled — Simple past tense and past participle of dull.
Antonyms for edgeless
adj edgeless
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- tactful — having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
- pointed — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- subtle — thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
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