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heterology

het·er·ol·o·gy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [het-uh-rol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌhɛt əˈrɒl ə dʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [het-uh-rol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌhɛt əˈrɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of heterology word

  • noun heterology Biology. the lack of correspondence of apparently similar organic structures as the result of unlike origins of constituent parts. 1
  • noun heterology Pathology. abnormality; structural difference from a type or normal standard. 1
  • noun heterology A lack of correspondence between parts that reflect a difference in origin. 1
  • noun heterology A lack of correspondence between parts that reflects a difference in origin. 0

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Origin of heterology

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; hetero- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Heterology

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

heterology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

heterology usage trend in Literature

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