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- [in-skrip-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈskrɪp ʃən/
- /ɪnˈskrɪp.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-skrip-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈskrɪp ʃən/
Definitions of inscription word
- noun inscription something inscribed. 1
- noun inscription a historical, religious, or other record cut, impressed, painted, or written on stone, brick, metal, or other hard surface. 1
- noun inscription a brief, usually informal dedication, as of a book or a work of art. 1
- noun inscription a note, as a dedication, that is written and signed by hand in a book. 1
- noun inscription the act of inscribing. 1
- noun inscription Pharmacology. the part of a prescription indicating the drugs and the amounts to be mixed. 1
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Origin of inscription
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English inscripcio(u)n < Latin inscrīptiōn- (stem of inscrīptiō), equivalent to inscrīpt(us) (past participle of inscrībere to inscribe) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Inscription
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inscription popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
inscription usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inscription
noun inscription
- caption — A caption is the words printed underneath a picture or cartoon which explain what it is about.
- signature — a person's name, or a mark representing it, as signed personally or by deputy, as in subscribing a letter or other document.
- saying — what a person says or has to say.
- label — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- imprint — a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
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