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- [gal-vuh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈgæl vəˌnɪz əm/
- /ˈgælvənɪzm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gal-vuh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈgæl vəˌnɪz əm/
Definitions of galvanism word
- noun galvanism Electricity. electricity, especially as produced by chemical action. 1
- noun galvanism Medicine/Medical. the therapeutic application of electricity to the body. 1
- noun galvanism Electricity produced by chemical action. 1
- noun galvanism electricity, esp when produced by chemical means as in a cell or battery 0
- noun galvanism treatment involving the application of electric currents to tissues 0
- noun galvanism electricity produced by a chemical reaction 0
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Origin of galvanism
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < French galvanisme, named after Luigi Galvani; see -ism
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Parts of speech for Galvanism
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galvanism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
galvanism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for galvanism
noun galvanism
- heat — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- service — Robert W(illiam) 1874–1958, Canadian writer, born in England.
- tension — the act of stretching or straining.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
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