hypabyssal

hyp·a·byss·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hip-uh-bis-uh l, hahy-puh-]
- /ˌhɪp əˈbɪs əl, ˌhaɪ pə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hip-uh-bis-uh l, hahy-puh-]
- /ˌhɪp əˈbɪs əl, ˌhaɪ pə-/

Definitions of hypabyssal word

adjective hypabyssal (of an igneous rock) intermediate in texture between coarse-grained intrusive rocks and fine-grained extrusive rocks. 1
adjective hypabyssal noting any of various minor intrusions, as dikes and sills, that have crystallized under conditions intermediate between plutonic and extrusive. 1
adjective hypabyssal (of igneous rocks) derived from magma that has solidified at shallow depth in the form of dykes, sills, etc 0
adjective hypabyssal designating or of igneous rocks solidified at moderate depths, generally as sills or dikes 0
adjective hypabyssal (geology, of rock) that solidifies, as a minor intrusion, before reaching the Earth's surface. 0

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Origin of hypabyssal

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; hyp- + abyssal

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Parts of speech for Hypabyssal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hypabyssal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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