inter-particle

in·ter-par·ti·cle

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Definitions of inter-particle word

noun inter-particle a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit: a particle of dust; not a particle of supporting evidence. 1
noun inter-particle Physics. one of the extremely small constituents of matter, as an atom or nucleus. an elementary particle, quark, or gluon. a body in which the internal motion is negligible. 1
noun inter-particle a clause or article, as of a document. 1
noun inter-particle Grammar. (in some languages) one of the major form classes, or parts of speech, consisting of words that are neither nouns nor verbs, or of all uninflected words, or the like. such a word. a small word of functional or relational use, as an article, preposition, or conjunction, whether of a separate form class or not. 1
noun inter-particle Roman Catholic Church. a small piece of the Host given to each lay communicant in a Eucharistic service. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Latin word particula. See part, -i-, -cle1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".

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