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- [os-kyuh-luh nt]
- /ˈɒs kyə lənt/
- /ˈɒ.skjʊ.lənt/
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- [os-kyuh-luh nt]
- /ˈɒs kyə lənt/
Definitions of osculant word
- adjective osculant united by certain common characteristics. 1
- adjective osculant adhering closely; embracing. 1
- noun osculant Kissing; hence, touching or meeting; clinging. 1
- adjective osculant (of an organism or group of organisms) possessing some of the characteristics of two different taxonomic groups 0
- adjective osculant closely joined or adhering 0
- adjective osculant intermediate; linking; shared 0
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Origin of osculant
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Latin ōsculant- (stem of ōsculāns), present participle of ōsculārī to kiss; see osculate, -ant
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Parts of speech for Osculant
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osculant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% 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.
osculant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for osculant
adjective osculant
- adhesive — An adhesive is a substance such as glue, which is used to make things stick firmly together.
- adherent — An adherent is someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or group.
- agglutinant — sticking together; adhesive
- coherent — If something is coherent, it is well planned, so that it is clear and sensible and all its parts go well with each other.
- persistent — persistence
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