Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puh-lit-uh-mee]
- /pəˈlɪt ə mi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puh-lit-uh-mee]
- /pəˈlɪt ə mi/
Definitions of polytomous word
- noun plural polytomous the act or process of dividing into more than three parts. 1
- noun plural polytomous the state or condition of being so divided. 1
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Origin of polytomous
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; poly- + -tomy
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Parts of speech for Polytomous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polytomous 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 about 71% 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.
polytomous usage trend in Literature
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