graftage

graft·age

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [graf-tij, grahf-]
- /ˈgræf tɪdʒ, ˈgrɑf-/
- /ɡrˈaftɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [graf-tij, grahf-]
- /ˈgræf tɪdʒ, ˈgrɑf-/

Definitions of graftage word

noun graftage the art or practice of inserting a part of one plant into another plant in such a way that the two will unite and continue their growth. 1
noun graftage the art of grafting 0
noun graftage the act or science of grafting 0
noun graftage the state of being grafted 0

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Origin of graftage

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; graft1 + -age

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Parts of speech for Graftage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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graftage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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