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- [in-hab-i-tn-see]
- /ɪnˈhæb ɪ tn si/
- /ɪn.ˈhæ.bɪ.tən.sɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-hab-i-tn-see]
- /ɪnˈhæb ɪ tn si/
Definitions of inhabitancy word
- noun plural inhabitancy place of residence; habitation. 1
- noun plural inhabitancy residency; occupancy. 1
- noun inhabitancy Living in a certain place as an inhabitant, especially during a specified period so as to acquire certain rights. 1
- noun inhabitancy an inhabiting or being inhabited 0
- noun inhabitancy place of residence; home; dwelling 0
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Origin of inhabitancy
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; inhabit(ant) + -ancy
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Parts of speech for Inhabitancy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inhabitancy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
inhabitancy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inhabitancy
noun inhabitancy
- ownership — the state or fact of being an owner.
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- possession — the act or fact of possessing.
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- settlement — the act or state of settling or the state of being settled.
Antonyms for inhabitancy
noun inhabitancy
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- hobby — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
- pastime — something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport: to play cards as a pastime.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
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