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interverbal

ver·bal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-buh l]
    • /ˈvɜr bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-buh l]
    • /ˈvɜr bəl/

Definitions of interverbal word

  • adjective interverbal of or relating to words: verbal ability. 2
  • adjective interverbal consisting of or in the form of words: verbal imagery. 2
  • adjective interverbal expressed in spoken words; oral rather than written: verbal communication; verbal agreement. 1
  • adjective interverbal consisting of or expressed in words (as opposed to actions): a verbal protest. 1
  • adjective interverbal pertaining to or concerned with words only (as opposed to ideas, facts, or realities): a purely verbal distinction between two concepts. 1
  • adjective interverbal corresponding word for word; verbatim: a verbal translation. 1

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Origin of interverbal

First appearance:

before 1485
One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; < Latin verbālis, equivalent to verb(um) word (see verb) + -ālis -al1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Interverbal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

interverbal 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

interverbal usage trend in Literature

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