Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fas-it]
- /ˈfæs ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fas-it]
- /ˈfæs ɪt/
Definitions of faceting word
- noun faceting one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem. 1
- noun faceting a similar surface cut on a fragment of rock by the action of water, windblown sand, etc. 1
- noun faceting aspect; phase: They carefully examined every facet of the argument. 1
- noun faceting Architecture. any of the faces of a column cut in a polygonal form. 1
- noun faceting Zoology. one of the corneal lenses of a compound arthropod eye. 1
- noun faceting Anatomy. a small, smooth, flat area on a hard surface, especially on a bone. 1
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Origin of faceting
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25, facet is from the French word facette little face. See face, -et
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Parts of speech for Faceting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
faceting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
faceting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for faceting
verb faceting
- shave — to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
- slice — a thin, flat piece cut from something: a slice of bread.
- rip — to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.
- slash — to cut with a violent sweeping stroke or by striking violently and at random, as with a knife or sword.
- carve — If you carve an object, you make it by cutting it out of a substance such as wood or stone. If you carve something such as wood or stone into an object, you make the object by cutting it out.
Antonyms for faceting
verb faceting
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- sew — to ground (a vessel) at low tide (sometimes fol by up).
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
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