pericentric

per·i·cen·ter

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-uh-sen-ter]
- /ˈpɛr əˌsɛn tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-uh-sen-ter]
- /ˈpɛr əˌsɛn tər/

Definitions of pericentric word

noun pericentric the point at which a heavenly body orbiting around a primary other than the earth or sun is closest to the primary. 1
adjective pericentric of or relating to a pericentre 0
adjective pericentric involving sections of chromosome on both sides of the centromere; of or pertaining to the centromere of a chromosome 0

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Origin of pericentric

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; peri- + center

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Parts of speech for Pericentric

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pericentric popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

pericentric usage trend in Literature

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