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- [noun out-krop; verb out-krop]
- /noun ˈaʊtˌkrɒp; verb ˌaʊtˈkrɒp/
- /ˈaʊt.krɒp.ɪŋ/
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- [noun out-krop; verb out-krop]
- /noun ˈaʊtˌkrɒp; verb ˌaʊtˈkrɒp/
Definitions of outcropping word
- noun outcropping Geology. a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth. the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein. 1
- noun outcropping something that emerges suddenly or violently in the manner of an outcrop; outbreak: an outcrop of student demonstrations. 1
- verb without object outcropping to crop out, as strata. 1
- noun outcropping An outcrop. 1
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Origin of outcropping
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; noun use of verb phrase crop out
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Parts of speech for Outcropping
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
outcropping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
outcropping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outcropping
noun outcropping
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- consequence — The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.
- decision — When you make a decision, you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions.
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
- event — A thing that happens, esp. one of importance.
Antonyms for outcropping
noun outcropping
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
- source — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
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