effusions

ef·fu·sion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ih-fyoo-zhuh n]
- /ɪˈfyu ʒən/
- /ɪˈfjuː.ʒən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-fyoo-zhuh n]
- /ɪˈfyu ʒən/

Definitions of effusions word

noun effusions the act of effusing or pouring forth. 1
noun effusions something that is effused. 1
noun effusions an unrestrained expression, as of feelings: poetic effusions. 1
noun effusions Pathology. the escape of a fluid from its natural vessels into a body cavity. the fluid that escapes. 1
noun effusions Physics. the flow of a gas through a small orifice at such density that the mean distance between the molecules is large compared with the diameter of the orifice. 1
noun effusions Plural form of effusion. 1

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Origin of effusions

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin effūsiōn- (stem of effūsiō), equivalent to ef- ef- + fūsion- fusion

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Parts of speech for Effusions

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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effusions popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for effusions

noun effusions

rushes — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
declarations — Plural form of declaration.
discharges — Plural form of discharge.
addresses — a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons: the president's address on the state of the economy.
effluences — Plural form of effluence.

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