nervosity

ner·vos·i·ty

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nur-vos-i-tee]
- /nɜrˈvɒs ɪ ti/
- /nɜːvˈɒsɪti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nur-vos-i-tee]
- /nɜrˈvɒs ɪ ti/

Definitions of nervosity word

noun nervosity the quality of being nervous; nervousness. 1
noun nervosity The state of being nervous; nervousness. 1
noun nervosity nervousness; nerviness 0
noun nervosity an attack of nervousness; nervous fit 0
noun nervosity strength; vigour; vitality 0
noun nervosity (of plants) the condition of having nerves or veins 0

See all 6 definitions of nervosity

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Origin of nervosity

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15 in sense “strength”; nerv(ous) + -osity; compare Latin nervōsitās strength

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Nervosity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nervosity

nervosity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

nervosity usage trend in Literature

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