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- [pan-dekt]
- /ˈpæn dɛkt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pan-dekt]
- /ˈpæn dɛkt/
Definitions of pandect word
- noun pandect pandects, a complete body or code of laws. 1
- noun pandect a complete and comprehensive digest. 1
- noun pandect Pandects, Roman Law. digest (def 12b). 1
- noun pandect a treatise covering all aspects of a particular subject 0
- noun pandect the complete body of laws of a country; legal code 0
- noun pandect a complete body of laws; legal code 0
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Origin of pandect
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Late Latin Pandectēs < Greek pandéktēs all-receiver (pan- pan- + déktēs receiver, container, encyclopedia)
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Parts of speech for Pandect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pandect popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
pandect usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pandect
noun pandect
- aerial perspective — a means of indicating relative distance in terms of a gradation of clarity, tone, and colour, esp blue
- apercu — outline
- apercus — a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- bird's eye view — You say that you have a bird's eye view of a place when you are looking down at it from a great height, so that you can see a long way but everything looks very small.
- compendium — A compendium is a short but detailed collection of information, usually in a book.
Antonyms for pandect
noun pandect
- dissertation — a written essay, treatise, or thesis, especially one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
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