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- [si-nap-sis]
- /sɪˈnæp sɪs/
- /ˈsaɪ.næps/
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- [si-nap-sis]
- /sɪˈnæp sɪs/
Definitions of synaptic word
- noun plural synaptic Also called syndesis. Cell Biology. the pairing of homologous chromosomes, one from each parent, during early meiosis. 1
- noun plural synaptic Physiology. synapse. 1
- adjective synaptic involving the synapses 1
- adjective synaptic of or relating to a synapse 0
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Origin of synaptic
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < New Latin < Greek sýnapsis junction, equivalent to synap- (stem of synáptein to make contact, equivalent to syn- syn- + (h)áptein to touch) + -sis -sis
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Parts of speech for Synaptic
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
synaptic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
synaptic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with synaptic
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- how are neurotransmitters removed from the synaptic cleft?
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- what is synaptic cleft?
- what are synaptic vesicles?
- where are synaptic vesicles found?
- how to install synaptic package manager in ubuntu?
- how does synaptic transmission take place?
- what causes the release of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft?
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