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florescent

flo·res·cence
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flaw-res-uh ns, floh-, fluh-]
    • /flɔˈrɛs əns, floʊ-, flə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flaw-res-uh ns, floh-, fluh-]
    • /flɔˈrɛs əns, floʊ-, flə-/

Definitions of florescent word

  • noun florescent the act, state, or period of flowering; bloom. 1
  • noun florescent Flowering or budding. 1
  • adjective florescent flowering; bursting into flower 0

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Origin of florescent

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < Latin flōrēsc(ēns) (present participle of flōrēscere to begin blooming, inchoative derivative of flōrēre to bloom, derivative of flōs flower) + -ence

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Parts of speech for Florescent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

florescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for florescent

adj florescent

  • flourishing — growing vigorously; thriving; prosperous: a flourishing little business.
  • abloom — in flower; blooming
  • inflorescence — a flowering or blossoming.

adjective florescent

  • blooming — Blooming is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are annoyed.

Top questions with florescent

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