sinuation

sin·u·a·tion

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-yoo-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌsɪn yuˈeɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-yoo-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌsɪn yuˈeɪ ʃən/

Definition of sinuation word

noun sinuation a winding; sinuosity. 1

Just one definition for sinuation

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Origin of sinuation

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1645-55, sinuation is from the Late Latin word sinuātiōn- (stem of sinuātiō). See sinuate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Sinuation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sinuation

sinuation 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.

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

sinuation usage trend in Literature

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