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musculature

mus·cu·la·ture
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhs-kyuh-luh-cher, -choo r]
    • /ˈmʌs kyə lə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/
    • /ˈmʌs.kjʊ.lə.tʃər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhs-kyuh-luh-cher, -choo r]
    • /ˈmʌs kyə lə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/

Definitions of musculature word

  • noun musculature the muscular system of the body or of its parts. 1
  • noun musculature The system or arrangement of muscles in a body, a part of the body, or an organ. 1
  • noun musculature muscles of the body 1
  • uncountable noun musculature Musculature is used to refer to all the muscles in your body, or to a system of muscles that you use to perform a particular type of action. 0
  • noun musculature the arrangement of muscles in an organ or part 0
  • noun musculature the total muscular system of an organism 0

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Origin of musculature

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; musculat(ion) muscular system (see muscle, -ation) + -ure

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Parts of speech for Musculature

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

musculature popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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".

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