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osculant

os·cu·lant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [os-kyuh-luh nt]
    • /ˈɒs kyə lənt/
    • /ˈɒ.skjʊ.lənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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

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Synonyms 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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