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migratory

mi·gra·to·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahy-gruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
    • /ˈmaɪ grəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
    • /maɪˈɡreɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-gruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
    • /ˈmaɪ grəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definitions of migratory word

  • abbreviation MIGRATORY migrating. 1
  • adjective migratory periodically migrating: a migratory species; migratory workers. 1
  • adjective migratory pertaining to a migration: migratory movements of birds. 1
  • adjective migratory roving; nomadic; wandering. 1
  • noun migratory Denoting an animal that migrates. 1
  • adjective migratory bird: that migrates 1
See all 14 definitions of migratory

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Origin of migratory

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; migrate + -ory1

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Parts of speech for Migratory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Migratory

migratory popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for migratory

adj migratory

  • transient — not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
  • mobile — capable of moving or being moved readily.
  • moving — capable of or having movement: a moving object.
  • nomadic — of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.
  • roving — roaming or wandering.

adjective migratory

  • drifting — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
  • migrant — migrating, especially of people; migratory.
  • itinerant — traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
All 11 Synonyms of migratory

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