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reified

re·i·fy
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ree-uh-fahy, rey-]
    • /ˈri əˌfaɪ, ˈreɪ-/
    • /riːˈɪfaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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.

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Synonyms 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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