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- [lohb]
- /loʊb/
- /ləʊb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lohb]
- /loʊb/
Definitions of lobe word
- noun lobe a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf. 1
- noun lobe earlobe. 1
- noun lobe A roundish and flattish part of something, typically each of two or more such parts divided by a fissure, and often projecting or hanging. 1
- noun lobe soft fleshy part of ear 1
- noun lobe section of the brain 1
- countable noun lobe The lobe of your ear is the soft, fleshy part at the bottom. 0
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Origin of lobe
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Medieval Latin lobus (Late Latin: hull, husk, pod) < Greek lobós, akin to Latin legula lobe of the ear
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Parts of speech for Lobe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lobe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
lobe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lobe
noun lobe
- node — a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
- protuberance — the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
- wattle — Often, wattles. a number of rods or stakes interwoven with twigs or tree branches for making fences, walls, etc.
- fold — to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.
Antonyms for lobe
noun lobe
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
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