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habitational

hab·i·ta·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hab-i-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌhæb ɪˈteɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hab-i-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌhæb ɪˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of habitational word

  • noun habitational a place of residence; dwelling; abode. 1
  • noun habitational the act of inhabiting; occupancy by inhabitants. 1
  • noun habitational a colony or settlement; community: Each of the scattered habitations consisted of a small number of huts. 1
  • noun habitational Pertaining to habitation or an inhabited region. 1
  • adjective habitational (of a name) Deriving from the name of a place where a presumed ancestor once lived. 0
See all 5 definitions of habitational

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Origin of habitational

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English (h)abitacioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin habitātiōn- (stem of habitātiō) a dwelling, equivalent to habitāt(us) inhabited (past participle of habitāre; see habitat) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Habitational

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Habitational

habitational popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% 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.

habitational usage trend in Literature

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