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hewish

Hew·ish
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hyoo-ish or, often, yoo-]
    • /ˈhyu ɪʃ or, often, ˈyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hyoo-ish or, often, yoo-]
    • /ˈhyu ɪʃ or, often, ˈyu-/

Definitions of hewish word

  • noun hewish Antony, born 1924, British astronomer: discovered pulsars; Nobel Prize in Physics 1974. 1
  • noun hewish Antony. born 1924, British radio astronomer, noted esp for his role in the discovery of pulsars (1967): shared the Nobel prize for physics 1974 0

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Parts of speech for Hewish

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hewish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.

hewish usage trend in Literature

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