rifting

rift

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rift]
- /rɪft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rift]
- /rɪft/

Definitions of rifting word

noun rifting an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink. 1
noun rifting an open space, as in a forest or cloud mass, or a clear interval. 1
noun rifting a break in friendly relations: a rift between two people; a rift between two nations. 1
noun rifting a difference in opinion, belief, or interest that causes such a break in friendly relations. 1
noun rifting Geology. a fault. a graben of regional extent. 1
noun rifting the plane or direction along which a log or mass of granite can most easily be split. 1

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Origin of rifting

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English < Old Norse ript breaking of an agreement (compare Danish, Norwegian rift cleavage), derivative of rīfa to tear (cognate with rive)

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Parts of speech for Rifting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rifting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

rifting usage trend in Literature

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