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- US Pronunciation
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- [lim-bik]
- /ˈlɪm bɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lim-bik]
- /ˈlɪm bɪk/
Definitions of limbic word
- adjective limbic pertaining to or of the nature of a limbus or border; marginal. 1
- noun limbic Relating to the limbic system. 1
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Origin of limbic
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; limb(us)2 + -ic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Limbic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
limbic 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".
limbic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with limbic
- what is the limbic system?
- what does the limbic system do?
- where is the limbic system located?
- what is limbic system?
- what is the function of the limbic system?
- what is the main function of the limbic system?
- what is the limbic system responsible for?
- what makes up the limbic system?
- what does the limbic system control?
- what part of the brain is the limbic system?
- where is limbic system located?
- what does the limbic system regulate?
- what does the limbic system include?
- where is the limbic system?
- how does alcohol affect the limbic system?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with l
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