tonicity

to·nic·i·ty

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [toh-nis-i-tee]
- /toʊˈnɪs ɪ ti/
- /tənˈɪsɪti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toh-nis-i-tee]
- /toʊˈnɪs ɪ ti/

Definitions of tonicity word

noun tonicity tonic quality or condition. 1
noun tonicity the state of bodily tone. 1
noun tonicity Physiology. the normal elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc., by which the tone of the system is maintained. 1
noun tonicity the state, condition, or quality of being tonic 0
noun tonicity the quality or condition of having good or normal muscular tone 0

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Origin of tonicity

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; tonic + -ity

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Parts of speech for Tonicity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tonicity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for tonicity

noun tonicity

hardiness — the capacity for enduring or sustaining hardship, privation, etc.; capability of surviving under unfavorable conditions.
health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
healthfulness — conducive to health; wholesome or salutary: a healthful diet.
eupepsia — Good digestion.
lustiness — The property of having or experiencing lust, of being lusty.

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