rubefaction

ru·be·fac·tion

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roo-buh-fak-shuh n]
- /ˌru bəˈfæk ʃən/
- /rˌuːbɪfˈakʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo-buh-fak-shuh n]
- /ˌru bəˈfæk ʃən/

Definitions of rubefaction word

noun rubefaction the act or process of making red, especially with a rubefacient. 1
noun rubefaction redness of the skin caused by a rubefacient. 1
noun rubefaction the act or process of making red, as with a rubefacient 0
noun rubefaction redness of the skin, esp. as caused by a rubefacient 0

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Origin of rubefaction

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Latin rubefactus (past participle of rubefacere; see rubefacient) + -ion

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Parts of speech for Rubefaction

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rubefaction

rubefaction popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

rubefaction usage trend in Literature

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