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- [pyoo r]
- /pyʊər/
- /pjʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pyoo r]
- /pyʊər/
Definitions of purer word
- adjective purer free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water. 1
- adjective purer unmodified by an admixture; simple or homogeneous. 1
- adjective purer of unmixed descent or ancestry: a pure breed of dog. 1
- adjective purer free from foreign or inappropriate elements: pure Attic Greek. 1
- adjective purer clear; free from blemishes: pure skin. 1
- adjective purer (of literary style) straightforward; unaffected. 1
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Origin of purer
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English pur < Old French < Latin pūrus clean, unmixed, plain, pure
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Parts of speech for Purer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
purer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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.