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- [jahy-uh n-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈdʒaɪ ənˌtɪz əm/
- /ˈdʒaɪən.tɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
Information block about the term
Origin of giantism
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; giant + -ism
Historical Comparancy
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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with giantism
- what is giantism?
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