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- [ih-nok-yuh-leyt]
- /ɪˈnɒk yəˌleɪt/
- /ɪˈnɒk.jʊ.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-nok-yuh-leyt]
- /ɪˈnɒk yəˌleɪt/
Definitions of inoculating word
- verb with object inoculating to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance. 1
- verb with object inoculating to affect or treat (a person, animal, or plant) in this manner. 1
- verb with object inoculating to introduce (microorganisms) into surroundings suited to their growth, as a culture medium. 1
- verb with object inoculating to imbue (a person), as with ideas. 1
- verb with object inoculating Metallurgy. to treat (molten metal) chemically to strengthen the microstructure. 1
- verb without object inoculating to perform inoculation. 1
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Origin of inoculating
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin inoculātus past participle of inoculāre to graft by budding, implant, equivalent to in- in-2 + -oculā- (stem of -oculāre to graft, derivative of oculus eye, bud) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Inoculating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inoculating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
inoculating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with inoculating
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