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- [rez-i-den-shuh l]
- /ˌrɛz ɪˈdɛn ʃəl/
- /ˌrez.ɪˈden.ʃəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rez-i-den-shuh l]
- /ˌrɛz ɪˈdɛn ʃəl/
Definitions of residential word
- adjective residential of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate. 1
- adjective residential suited for or characterized by private residences: a residential neighborhood. 1
- adjective residential area: where people live 1
- adjective residential course: done while living on site 1
- adjective residential care, etc.: in a special facility 1
- adjective residential A residential area contains houses rather than offices or factories. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of residential
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Medieval Latin residenti(a) residence + -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Residential
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
residential popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
residential usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for residential
adjective residential
- dwellings — a building or place of shelter to live in; place of residence; abode; home.
- housing — a covering of cloth for the back and flanks of a horse or other animal, for protection or ornament.
- inhabitable — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
Antonyms for residential
adj residential
adjective residential
- nonresidential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
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