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- US Pronunciation
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- [nas-tik]
- /ˈnæs tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nas-tik]
- /ˈnæs tɪk/
Definitions of nastic word
- adjective nastic of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis. 1
- noun nastic Relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus that does not depend on the location of the stimulus. 1
- adjective nastic designating, of, or exhibiting movement or change in position of a plant or its parts, as in the opening and closing of flowers, in response to a stimulus but independent of the direction of the stimulus and caused by unequal growth of certain cells, changes in light intensity, etc. 0
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Origin of nastic
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-10; < Greek nast(ós) pressed close, stamped down, firm (equivalent to nad- stem of nássein to press, squeeze + -tos past participle suffix, with dt > st) + -ic
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Parts of speech for Nastic
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nastic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
nastic usage trend in Literature
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- what is nastic movement?
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