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- [ree-uh-fahy, rey-]
- /ˈri əˌfaɪ, ˈreɪ-/
- /riːˈɪfaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-uh-fahy, rey-]
- /ˈri əˌfaɪ, ˈreɪ-/
Definition of reified word
- verb with object reified to convert into or regard as a concrete thing: to reify a concept. 1
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Origin of reified
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < Latin rē(s) thing + -ify
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Parts of speech for Reified
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reified popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
reified usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reified
verb reified
- concretized — Simple past tense and past participle of concretize.
- emblematized — Simple past tense and past participle of emblematize.
- hypostatized — Simple past tense and past participle of hypostatize.
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