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- [proh-too-ber-uh ns, -tyoo-, pruh-]
- /proʊˈtu bər əns, -ˈtyu-, prə-/
- /prəˈtjuː.bər.əns/
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- [proh-too-ber-uh ns, -tyoo-, pruh-]
- /proʊˈtu bər əns, -ˈtyu-, prə-/
Definitions of protuberance word
- noun protuberance the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant. 1
- noun protuberance a protuberant part or thing; projection or bulge. 1
- noun protuberance sthg that juts or sticks out 1
- countable noun protuberance A protuberance is a rounded part that sticks out from the surface of something. 0
- noun protuberance the condition or fact of being protuberant 0
- noun protuberance a part or thing that protrudes; projection; bulge; swelling 0
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Origin of protuberance
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; protuber(ant) + -ance
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Parts of speech for Protuberance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
protuberance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
protuberance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for protuberance
noun protuberance
- adiposity — the state of being fat; obesity
- ancillaries — subordinate; subsidiary.
- appendage — An appendage is something that is joined to or connected with something larger or more important.
- bulb — A bulb is the glass part of an electric lamp, which gives out light when electricity passes through it.
- bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
Antonyms for protuberance
noun protuberance
- abjection — an abject state or condition
- blahs — nonsense; rubbish: What they say is blah.
- bleakness — bare, desolate, and often windswept: a bleak plain.
- bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
- deflation — Deflation is a reduction in economic activity that leads to lower levels of industrial output, employment, investment, trade, profits, and prices.
Top questions with protuberance
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