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- [het-er-uh-fawr-ee-uh, -fohr-]
- /ˌhɛt ər əˈfɔr i ə, -ˈfoʊr-/
- /hˌetrəfˈɔːriə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [het-er-uh-fawr-ee-uh, -fohr-]
- /ˌhɛt ər əˈfɔr i ə, -ˈfoʊr-/
Definition of heterophoria word
- noun heterophoria a latent strabismus of one or both eyes. 1
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Origin of heterophoria
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; hetero- + Greek -phoria a carrying, equivalent to -phor(os) -phorous + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Heterophoria
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heterophoria 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 61% 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.
heterophoria usage trend in Literature
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