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- [foo l-kruh m, fuhl-]
- /ˈfʊl krəm, ˈfʌl-/
- /ˈfʊl.krəm/
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- [foo l-kruh m, fuhl-]
- /ˈfʊl krəm, ˈfʌl-/
Definitions of fulcrum word
- noun plural fulcrum the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body. 1
- noun plural fulcrum any prop or support. 1
- noun plural fulcrum Zoology. any of various structures in an animal serving as a hinge or support. 1
- verb with object fulcrum to fit with a fulcrum; put a fulcrum on. 1
- noun fulcrum The point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots. 1
- noun fulcrum pivot 1
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Origin of fulcrum
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < Latin: back-support of a couch, apparently for fulctrum, equivalent to fulc(īre) to hold up, support + -trum noun suffix of instrument
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Parts of speech for Fulcrum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fulcrum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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".
fulcrum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fulcrum
noun fulcrum
- blueprint — A blueprint for something is a plan or set of proposals that shows how it is expected to work.
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- indicator — a person or thing that indicates.
- code — A code is a set of rules about how people should behave or about how something must be done.
- means — to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; intend: I meant to compliment you on your work. Synonyms: contemplate.
Antonyms for fulcrum
noun fulcrum
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- lock — a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- periphery — the external boundary of any surface or area.
- annex — If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.
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