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orthodontics

or·tho·don·tics
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-thuh-don-tiks]
    • /ˌɔr θəˈdɒn tɪks/
    • /ˌɔː.θəˈdɒn.tɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-thuh-don-tiks]
    • /ˌɔr θəˈdɒn tɪks/

Definitions of orthodontics word

  • noun orthodontics the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth, as by means of braces. 0
  • noun orthodontics The treatment of irregularities in the teeth (especially of alignment and occlusion) and jaws, including the use of braces. 0
  • noun orthodontics the branch of dentistry concerned with preventing or correcting irregularities of the teeth -1
  • noun orthodontics the branch of dentistry concerned with diagnosing, correcting, and preventing irregularities of the teeth and poor occlusion -1

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Origin of orthodontics

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; orth- + -odont + -ics

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Parts of speech for Orthodontics

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

orthodontics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

orthodontics usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with orthodontics

  • what is orthodontics?
  • how long is orthodontics school?

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