indelibility

in·del·i·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-del-uh-buh l]
- /ɪnˈdɛl ə bəl/
- /ɪn.ˌde.lɪ.ˈbɪ.lɪ.tɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-del-uh-buh l]
- /ɪnˈdɛl ə bəl/

Definitions of indelibility word

adjective indelibility making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like: indelible ink. 1
adjective indelibility that cannot be eliminated, forgotten, changed, or the like: the indelible memories of war; the indelible influence of a great teacher. 1
noun indelibility The property of being indelible. 1

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Origin of indelibility

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; < Medieval Latin indēlibilis; replacing indeleble < Latin indēlēbilis indestructible. See in-3, dele, -ble

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Parts of speech for Indelibility

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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indelibility popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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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