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superelevation

su·per·el·e·va·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo-per-el-uh-vey-shuh n]
    • /ˌsu pərˌɛl əˈveɪ ʃən/
    • /sjuːpərelɪˈveɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-per-el-uh-vey-shuh n]
    • /ˌsu pərˌɛl əˈveɪ ʃən/

Definitions of superelevation word

  • noun superelevation bank1 (def 6). 1
  • noun superelevation the difference between the heights of the sides of a road or railway track on a bend 0
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Origin of superelevation

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55, in sense “elevation to a higher rank”; 1885-90 for current sense; super- + elevation

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Parts of speech for Superelevation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Superelevation

superelevation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.

superelevation usage trend in Literature

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