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- [hol-uh-seen, hoh-luh-]
- /ˈhɒl əˌsin, ˈhoʊ lə-/
- /hˈɒləʊsˌiːn/
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- [hol-uh-seen, hoh-luh-]
- /ˈhɒl əˌsin, ˈhoʊ lə-/
Definitions of holocene word
- adjective holocene recent (def 4). 1
- noun holocene recent (def 5). 0
- adjective holocene of, denoting, or formed in the second and most recent epoch of the Quaternary period, which began 10 000 years ago at the end of the Pleistocene 0
- adjective holocene designating or of the second and current epoch of the Quaternary Period, characterized by a warm climate and the development of modern human culture 0
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Origin of holocene
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; holo- + -cene
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Parts of speech for Holocene
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
holocene popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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