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ovulation

ov·u·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ov-yuh-leyt, oh-vyuh-leyt-]
    • /ˈɒv yəˌleɪt, ˈoʊ vyəˌleɪt-/
    • /ˌɒv.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ov-yuh-leyt, oh-vyuh-leyt-]
    • /ˈɒv yəˌleɪt, ˈoʊ vyəˌleɪt-/

Definitions of ovulation word

  • verb without object ovulation to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle. 1
  • noun ovulation release of egg from an ovary 1
  • noun ovulation the process by which a mature ovum escapes from an ovary 0

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Origin of ovulation

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; ovule + -ate1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ovulation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ovulation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% 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".

ovulation usage trend in Literature

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