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- [jurm]
- /dʒɜrm/
- /dʒɜːm/
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- [jurm]
- /dʒɜrm/
Definitions of germs word
- noun germs a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe. 1
- noun germs a bud, offshoot, or seed. 1
- noun germs the rudiment of a living organism; an embryo in its early stages. 1
- noun germs the initial stage in development or evolution, as a germ cell or ancestral form. 1
- noun germs something that serves as a source or initial stage for subsequent development: the germ of an idea. 1
- adjective germs Pathology. of, relating to, or caused by disease-producing germs. 1
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Origin of germs
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Middle French germe < Latin germen shoot, sprout, by dissimilation from *genmen, equivalent to gen- (see genitor, genus) + -men resultative noun suffix)
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Parts of speech for Germs
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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germs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
germs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for germs
noun germs
- septicity — pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- pathogens — any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
- insanitation — lack of sanitation or sanitary regulation; unclean or unhealthy condition.
- pathogen — any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
- infection — an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.
Antonyms for germs
noun germs
- conclusions — Plural form of conclusion.
- consequences — a game in which each player writes down a part of a story, folds over the paper, and passes it on to another player who continues the story. After several stages, the resulting (nonsensical) stories are read out
- effects — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
- ends — Plural form of end.
- endings — Plural form of ending.
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