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giantism

gi·ant·ism
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jahy-uh n-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˈdʒaɪ ənˌtɪz əm/
    • /ˈdʒaɪən.tɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jahy-uh n-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˈdʒaɪ ənˌtɪz əm/

Definitions of giantism word

  • noun giantism Pathology. gigantism. 1
  • noun giantism the state or quality of being a giant. 1
  • noun giantism A tendency toward abnormally large size; gigantism. 1
  • abbreviation GIANTISM gigantism 0
  • noun giantism Synonym of gigantism. 0

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Origin of giantism

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; giant + -ism

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Parts of speech for Giantism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

giantism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.

giantism usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with giantism

  • what is giantism?
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