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hemimorphic

hem·i·mor·phic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hem-i-mawr-fik]
    • /ˌhɛm ɪˈmɔr fɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hem-i-mawr-fik]
    • /ˌhɛm ɪˈmɔr fɪk/

Definitions of hemimorphic word

  • adjective hemimorphic (of a crystal) having the two ends of an axis unlike in their planes or modifications; lacking a center of symmetry. 1
  • noun hemimorphic (crystallography) Having the two ends (of an axis) modified with unlike planes. 1
  • adjective hemimorphic (of a crystal) having different forms at each end of an axis 0
  • adjective hemimorphic designating a crystal with unlike faces at the ends of the same axis 0

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Origin of hemimorphic

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; hemi- + -morphic

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Parts of speech for Hemimorphic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hemimorphic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.

hemimorphic usage trend in Literature

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