Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-per-koil]
- /ˈsu pərˌkɔɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-per-koil]
- /ˈsu pərˌkɔɪl/
Definitions of supercoil word
- abbreviation SUPERCOIL superhelix. 1
- noun supercoil a coil consisting of coils, a complex coil; particularly, a superhelical structure of DNA 0
- verb supercoil to make into or become a complex coil 0
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Origin of supercoil
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; super- + coil1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Supercoil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
supercoil 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 65% 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.
supercoil usage trend in Literature
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