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nebulose

neb·u·lose
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [neb-yuh-luh s, -lohs]
    • /ˈnɛb yə ləs, -ˌloʊs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [neb-yuh-luh s, -lohs]
    • /ˈnɛb yə ləs, -ˌloʊs/

Definitions of nebulose word

  • adjective nebulose cloudlike; nebulous. 1
  • adjective nebulose hazy or indistinct; nebulous. 1
  • adjective nebulose having cloudlike markings. 1

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Origin of nebulose

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805, nebulose is from the Latin word nebulōsus full of mist, foggy, cloudy. See nebula, -ose1

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Parts of speech for Nebulose

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nebulose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.

nebulose usage trend in Literature

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