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reticulate

re·tic·u·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [adjective ri-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt; verb ri-tik-yuh-leyt]
    • /adjective rɪˈtɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt; verb rɪˈtɪk yəˌleɪt/
    • /rɪˌtɪk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective ri-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt; verb ri-tik-yuh-leyt]
    • /adjective rɪˈtɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt; verb rɪˈtɪk yəˌleɪt/

Definitions of reticulate word

  • adjective reticulate netted; covered with a network. 1
  • adjective reticulate netlike. 1
  • adjective reticulate Botany. having the veins or nerves disposed like the threads of a net. 1
  • verb with object reticulate to form into a network. 1
  • verb with object reticulate to cover or mark with a network. 1
  • verb without object reticulate to form a network. 1

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Origin of reticulate

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin rēticulātus net-like, equivalent to rēticul(um) reticle + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Reticulate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reticulate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.

reticulate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for reticulate

verb reticulate

  • complect — to interweave or entwine
  • complected — complexioned
  • crisscrossing — crossing over each other
  • crochet — Crochet is a way of making cloth out of cotton or wool by using a needle with a small hook at the end.
  • cued — a long, tapering rod, tipped with a soft leather pad, used to strike the ball in billiards, pool, etc.

Top questions with reticulate

  • how to reticulate silver?

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