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- [in-hib-i-ter]
- /ɪnˈhɪb ɪ tər/
- /ɪnˈhɪb.ɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-hib-i-ter]
- /ɪnˈhɪb ɪ tər/
Definitions of inhibitor word
- noun inhibitor a person or thing that inhibits. 1
- noun inhibitor Chemistry. a substance that decreases the rate of or stops completely a chemical reaction. 1
- noun inhibitor any impurity in a mineral that prevents luminescence. Compare activator (def 3). 1
- noun inhibitor Rocketry. an inert antioxidant used with solid propellants to inhibit burning on certain surfaces. 1
- noun inhibitor A thing that inhibits someone or something. 1
- noun inhibitor drug that prevents a chemical reaction 1
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Origin of inhibitor
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; inhibit + -or2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Inhibitor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inhibitor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
inhibitor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inhibitor
noun inhibitor
- avoidance — Avoidance of someone or something is the act of avoiding them.
- interruption — an act or instance of interrupting.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
Antonyms for inhibitor
noun inhibitor
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
Top questions with inhibitor
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