Transcription
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- [suhb mem-ber]
- /sʌb ˈmɛm bər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhb mem-ber]
- /sʌb ˈmɛm bər/
Definitions of sub-member word
- noun sub-member a person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body. 1
- noun sub-member Government. a member of Congress, especially of the House of Representatives. a member of the British Parliament, especially of the House of Commons. any member of a legislative body. 1
- noun sub-member a part or organ of an animal body; a limb, as a leg, arm, or wing. 1
- noun sub-member Botany. a structural entity of a plant body. 1
- noun sub-member the penis. 1
- noun sub-member a constituent part of any structural or composite whole, as a subordinate architectural feature of a building. 1
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Origin of sub-member
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English membre < Old French < Latin membrum
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sub-member
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sub-member popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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