rheobase

rhe·o·base

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-uh-beys]
- /ˈri əˌbeɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-uh-beys]
- /ˈri əˌbeɪs/

Definitions of rheobase word

noun rheobase the minimum electric current required to excite a given nerve or muscle. 1
noun rheobase the minimum nerve impulse required to elicit a response from a tissue 0
noun rheobase the minimum electric current of unlimited duration needed to excite a nerve or muscle tissue 0

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Origin of rheobase

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; rheo- + base1

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Parts of speech for Rheobase

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rheobase

rheobase popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

rheobase usage trend in Literature

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