postaxial

post·ax·i·al

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohst-ak-see-uh l]
- /poʊstˈæk si əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohst-ak-see-uh l]
- /poʊstˈæk si əl/

Definitions of postaxial word

adjective postaxial pertaining to or situated behind the axis of the body, especially the posterior side of the axis of a limb. 1
adjective postaxial situated or occurring behind the axis of the body 0
adjective postaxial of or relating to the posterior part of a vertebrate limb 0
adjective postaxial situated behind the axis of the body or a limb 0

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Origin of postaxial

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; post- + axial

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Parts of speech for Postaxial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Postaxial

postaxial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

postaxial usage trend in Literature

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