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- [ped-i-greed]
- /ˈpɛd ɪˌgrid/
- /ˈped.ɪ.ɡriːd/
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- [ped-i-greed]
- /ˈpɛd ɪˌgrid/
Definitions of pedigreed word
- adjective pedigreed having established purebred ancestry: a pedigreed collie. 1
- adjective pedigreed A pedigreed animal is descended from animals that have all been of a particular type, and is therefore considered to be of good quality. 0
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Origin of pedigreed
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; pedigree + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Pedigreed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pedigreed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
pedigreed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pedigreed
adj pedigreed
- bluestocking — A bluestocking is an intellectual woman.
- highbred — of superior breed.
Antonyms for pedigreed
noun pedigreed
- crossbreed — to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc
- half-blood — the relation between persons having only one common parent.
- half-caste — a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of mixed racial or ethnic descent.
- hybrid — the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, especially as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.
- incross — a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
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