soft scale
soft scale
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sawft, soft skeyl]
- /sɔft, sɒft skeɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sawft, soft skeyl]
- /sɔft, sɒft skeɪl/
Definition of soft scale words
- noun soft scale any of numerous homopterous insect pests of the family Coccidae, as leafhoppers, aphids, and whiteflies, that are destructive to crops, shade and fruit trees, and various houseplants. 1
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Origin of soft scale
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Soft scale
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
soft scale 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 55% 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.
soft scale usage trend in Literature
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