Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-hwel-ming, -wel-]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛl mɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-ver-hwel-ming, -wel-]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛl mɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/
Definitions of overwhelmingness word
- adjective overwhelmingness that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming. 1
- adjective overwhelmingness so great as to render resistance or opposition useless: an overwhelming majority. 1
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Origin of overwhelmingness
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; overwhelm + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Overwhelmingness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overwhelmingness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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