multicultural

mul·ti·cul·tur·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muhl-tee-kuhl-cher-uh l, muhl-tahy-]
- /ˌmʌl tiˈkʌl tʃər əl, ˌmʌl taɪ-/
- /ˌmʌl.tiˈkʌl.tʃər.əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhl-tee-kuhl-cher-uh l, muhl-tahy-]
- /ˌmʌl tiˈkʌl tʃər əl, ˌmʌl taɪ-/

Definitions of multicultural word

adjective multicultural of, relating to, or representing several different cultures or cultural elements: a multicultural society. 1
noun multicultural Of, relating to, or constituting several cultural or ethnic groups within a society. 1
adjective multicultural representing many cultures 1
adjective multicultural Multicultural means consisting of or relating to people of many different nationalities and cultures. 0
adjective multicultural consisting of, relating to, or designed for the cultures of several different races 0
adjective multicultural of or having to do with many cultures 0

See all 7 definitions of multicultural

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Origin of multicultural

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; multi- + cultural

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Parts of speech for Multicultural

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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multicultural popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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

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Synonyms for multicultural

adj multicultural

global — pertaining to the whole world; worldwide; universal: the dream of global peace.
universal — of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience.
worldwide — extending or spread throughout the world.
continental — Continental means situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain.
intercontinental — between or among continents; involving two or more continents: intercontinental trade.

adjective multicultural

diverse — of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike: a wide range of diverse opinions.
multiethnic — involving or pertaining to two or more distinct ethnic groups.
all-inclusive — All-inclusive is used to indicate that a price, especially the price of a holiday, includes all the charges and all the services offered.
multinational — a large corporation with operations and subsidiaries in several countries.
desegregated — Simple past tense and past participle of desegregate.

All 28 Synonyms of multicultural

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