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orbiculate

or·bic·u·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-bik-yuh-lit, -leyt or awr-bik-yuh-ley-tid]
    • /ɔrˈbɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt or ɔrˈbɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd/
    • /ɔːbˈɪkjʊlˌeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-bik-yuh-lit, -leyt or awr-bik-yuh-ley-tid]
    • /ɔrˈbɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt or ɔrˈbɪk yəˌleɪ tɪd/

Definitions of orbiculate word

  • adjective orbiculate orbicular; rounded. 1
  • noun orbiculate Spherical or circular; orbicular. 1

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Origin of orbiculate

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; < Latin orbiculātus gone round in a circle (past participle of orbiculārī), equivalent to orbicul(us) small disk (see orbicular) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Orbiculate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

orbiculate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for orbiculate

adjective orbiculate

  • bulbous — Something that is bulbous is round and fat in a rather ugly way.
  • curled — in a curved or spiral shape or position
  • curved — A curved object has the shape of a curve or has a smoothly bending surface.
  • cylindrical — Something that is cylindrical is in the shape of a cylinder.
  • elliptical — (of speech or writing) using or involving ellipsis, especially so as to be difficult to understand.

Antonyms for orbiculate

adjective orbiculate

  • straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
  • deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
  • dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
  • inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
  • incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.

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