resemblant

re·sem·blant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-zem-bluh nt]
- /rɪˈzɛm blənt/
- /rɪsˈemblənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-zem-bluh nt]
- /rɪˈzɛm blənt/

Definitions of resemblant word

adjective resemblant having a resemblance or similarity (sometimes followed by to): two persons with resemblant features. 1
adjective resemblant that produces or deals in representations: sculpture considered as a resemblant art. 1

See all 2 definitions of resemblant

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Origin of resemblant

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Old French, equivalent to resembl(er) to resemble + -ant -ant

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Parts of speech for Resemblant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Resemblant

resemblant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% 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.

resemblant usage trend in Literature

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