tumefacient

tu·me·fa·ci·ent

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [too-muh-fey-shuh nt, tyoo-]
- /ˌtu məˈfeɪ ʃənt, ˌtyu-/
- /tjˈuːmɪfˌeɪʃənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too-muh-fey-shuh nt, tyoo-]
- /ˌtu məˈfeɪ ʃənt, ˌtyu-/

Definitions of tumefacient word

adjective tumefacient tumefying; causing to swell. 1
adjective tumefacient producing or capable of producing swelling 0
adjective tumefacient causing or tending to cause swelling 0

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Origin of tumefacient

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < Latin tumefacient-, stem of tumefaciēns (present participle of tumefacere to cause to swell). See tumefy, -facient

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Parts of speech for Tumefacient

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tumefacient popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

tumefacient usage trend in Literature

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