silvics

sil·vics

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-viks]
- /ˈsɪl vɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-viks]
- /ˈsɪl vɪks/

Definitions of silvics word

noun silvics the scientific study of trees and their environment. 1
noun silvics the scientific study of tree growth and life 0
noun silvics the study of forests and their ecology, including the application of soil science, botany, zoology, etc. to forestry 0

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Origin of silvics

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; < Latin silv(a) woodland + -ics

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Parts of speech for Silvics

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Silvics

silvics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

silvics usage trend in Literature

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