photics

pho·tics

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-tiks]
- /ˈfoʊ tɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-tiks]
- /ˈfoʊ tɪks/

Definitions of photics word

noun photics the science of light. 1
noun photics the science of light 0

See all 2 definitions of photics

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Origin of photics

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; See origin at photic, -ics

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Parts of speech for Photics

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Photics

photics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.