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- [too-buh-ros-i-tee, tyoo-]
- /ˌtu bəˈrɒs ɪ ti, ˈtyu-/
- /tjˌuːbərˈɒsɪti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too-buh-ros-i-tee, tyoo-]
- /ˌtu bəˈrɒs ɪ ti, ˈtyu-/
Definitions of tuberosity word
- noun plural tuberosity a rough projection or protuberance of a bone, as for the attachment of a muscle. 1
- noun tuberosity any protuberance on a bone, esp for the attachment of a muscle or ligament 0
- noun tuberosity the quality or condition of being tuberous 0
- noun tuberosity a rounded swelling or projection, as on a bone for the attachment of a muscle or tendon 0
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Origin of tuberosity
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word tūberōsitās, dating back to 1535-45. See tuberose2, -ity
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Parts of speech for Tuberosity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tuberosity 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tuberosity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tuberosity
noun tuberosity
- bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
- convexity — the state or quality of being convex
- gibbosity — the state of being gibbous.
- intumescence — a swelling up, as with congestion.
- bagginess — The characteristic of being baggy.
Antonyms for tuberosity
noun tuberosity
- ingrowth — growth inward.
Top questions with tuberosity
- what is a tuberosity?
- where is the ischial tuberosity?
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- what inserts on the radial tuberosity?
- what muscles attach to the ischial tuberosity?
- where is the radial tuberosity located?
- what is the radial tuberosity?
- what is radial tuberosity?
- where is ischial tuberosity?
- where is the tibial tuberosity?
- what does tuberosity mean?
- what is the ischial tuberosity?
- what is ischial tuberosity?
- what is tuberosity in anatomy?
- where is the deltoid tuberosity located?
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