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- [in-i-bish-uh n, in-hi-]
- /ˌɪn ɪˈbɪʃ ən, ˌɪn hɪ-/
- /ˌɪn.hɪˈbɪʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-i-bish-uh n, in-hi-]
- /ˌɪn ɪˈbɪʃ ən, ˌɪn hɪ-/
Definitions of inhibition word
- noun inhibition the act of inhibiting. 1
- noun inhibition the state of being inhibited. 1
- noun inhibition something that inhibits; constraint. 1
- noun inhibition Psychology. the blocking or holding back of one psychological process by another. inappropriate conscious or unconscious restraint or suppression of behavior, as sexual behavior, often due to guilt or fear produced by past punishment, or sometimes considered a dispositional trait. 1
- noun inhibition Physiology. a restraining, arresting, or checking of the action of an organ or cell. the reduction of a reflex or other activity as the result of an antagonistic stimulation. a state created at synapses making them less excitable by other sources of stimulation. 1
- noun inhibition Chemistry. a stoppage or decrease in the rate of action of a chemical reaction. 1
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Origin of inhibition
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English inhibicio(u)n < Latin inhibitiōn- (stem of inhibitiō). See inhibit, -ion
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Parts of speech for Inhibition
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inhibition popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
inhibition usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inhibition
noun inhibition
- shyness — bashful; retiring.
- reticence — the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint: His natural reticence seemed to disappear under the influence of alcohol.
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- barrier — A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved.
- blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
Antonyms for inhibition
noun inhibition
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
Top questions with inhibition
- what is contact inhibition?
- how to measure zone of inhibition?
- what is feedback inhibition?
- what is non competitive inhibition?
- what does inhibition mean?
- what is allosteric inhibition?
- what is inhibition?
- density dependent inhibition is explained by which of the following?
- which is an example of feedback inhibition?
- how does feedback inhibition work?
- inhibition of an enzyme is irreversible when?
- what is competitive inhibition?
- which type of control agent exerts noncompetitive inhibition?
- what is the zone of inhibition?
- what is density dependent inhibition?
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