inoculative

in·oc·u·late

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-nok-yuh-leyt]
- /ɪˈnɒk yəˌleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-nok-yuh-leyt]
- /ɪˈnɒk yəˌleɪt/

Definitions of inoculative word

verb with object inoculative 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 inoculative to affect or treat (a person, animal, or plant) in this manner. 1
verb with object inoculative to introduce (microorganisms) into surroundings suited to their growth, as a culture medium. 1
verb with object inoculative to imbue (a person), as with ideas. 1
verb with object inoculative Metallurgy. to treat (molten metal) chemically to strengthen the microstructure. 1
verb without object inoculative to perform inoculation. 1

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Origin of inoculative

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 Inoculative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Inoculative

inoculative 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

inoculative usage trend in Literature

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