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- [adjective ser-eyt, -it; verb ser-eyt, suh-reyt]
- /adjective ˈsɛr eɪt, -ɪt; verb ˈsɛr eɪt, səˈreɪt/
- /ˈserɪt/
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- [adjective ser-eyt, -it; verb ser-eyt, suh-reyt]
- /adjective ˈsɛr eɪt, -ɪt; verb ˈsɛr eɪt, səˈreɪt/
Definitions of serrate word
- adjective serrate Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf. 1
- adjective serrate Numismatics. (of a coin) having a grooved edge. 1
- abbreviation SERRATE serrated. 1
- verb with object serrate to make serrate or serrated: He serrated the knives so they would cut meat easily. 1
- transitive verb serrate give notched edge to 1
- adjective serrate saw-toothed, with notched edge 1
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Origin of serrate
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin serrātus, equivalent to serr(a) saw + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Serrate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
serrate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
serrate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for serrate
verb serrate
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- cross-hatching — to mark or shade with two or more intersecting series of parallel lines.
- crosshatch — to shade or hatch (forms, figures, etc) with two or more sets of parallel lines that cross one another
- crosshatching — to mark or shade with two or more intersecting series of parallel lines.
- furrowed — a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
adj serrate
- denticulate — very finely toothed
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
adjective serrate
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- crenated — Crenate.
- elliptic — Of, relating to, or having the form of an ellipse.
- emarginated — (botany) Having the margin interrupted by a notch or shallow sinus.
- erose — Irregularly notched, eaten away, as though bitten.
Top questions with serrate
- how to serrate a knife?
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