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- [lab-ruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, lab-er-uh-; British luh-bor-uh-tuh-ree, -uh-tree]
- /ˈlæb rəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈlæb ər ə-; British ləˈbɒr ə tə ri, -ə tri/
- /ləˈbɒrətri/
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- [lab-ruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, lab-er-uh-; British luh-bor-uh-tuh-ree, -uh-tree]
- /ˈlæb rəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈlæb ər ə-; British ləˈbɒr ə tə ri, -ə tri/
Definitions of laboratory word
- noun plural laboratory a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like. 1
- noun plural laboratory any place, situation, set of conditions, or the like, conducive to experimentation, investigation, observation, etc.; anything suggestive of a scientific laboratory. 1
- adjective laboratory serving a function in a laboratory. 1
- adjective laboratory relating to techniques of work in a laboratory: laboratory methods; laboratory research. 1
- noun laboratory A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs or chemicals. 1
- noun laboratory scientific research facility 1
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Origin of laboratory
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Medieval Latin labōrātōrium workshop, equivalent to Latin labōrā(re) to labor + -tōrium -tory2
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Parts of speech for Laboratory
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laboratory popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
laboratory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for laboratory
noun laboratory
adjective laboratory
- experiential — Involving or based on experience and observation.
- on approval — the act of approving; approbation.
- tester — the teston of Henry VIII.
- unconcluded — to bring to an end; finish; terminate: to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible.
- probationary — the act of testing.
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