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quaquaversal

qua·qua·ver·sal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-kwuh-vur-suh l]
    • /ˌkweɪ kwəˈvɜr səl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-kwuh-vur-suh l]
    • /ˌkweɪ kwəˈvɜr səl/

Definitions of quaquaversal word

  • adjective quaquaversal (of a geological formation) sloping downward from the center in all directions. 1
  • adjective quaquaversal directed outwards in all directions from a common centre 0
  • adjective quaquaversal directed outward from a common center toward all points of the compass; dipping uniformly in all directions 0

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Origin of quaquaversal

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Latin quāquā vers(us) literally, wheresoever turned, turned everywhere + -al1

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Parts of speech for Quaquaversal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quaquaversal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

quaquaversal usage trend in Literature

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