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- [too-mes-uh nt, tyoo-]
- /tuˈmɛs ənt, tyu-/
- /tjuː.ˈmesns/
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- [too-mes-uh nt, tyoo-]
- /tuˈmɛs ənt, tyu-/
Definitions of tumescence word
- adjective tumescence swelling; slightly tumid. 1
- adjective tumescence exhibiting or affected with many ideas or emotions; teeming. 1
- adjective tumescence pompous and pretentious, especially in the use of language; bombastic. 1
- noun tumescence a swelling; distention 0
- noun tumescence a swollen or distended part 0
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Origin of tumescence
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Latin tumēscent- (stem of tumēscēns, present participle of tumēscere to begin to swell), equivalent to tum(ēre) to swell + -ēscent- -escent
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Parts of speech for Tumescence
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preposition
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tumescence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tumescence
noun tumescence
- adequateness — the quality of being adequate
- ampleness — fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
- bunion — A bunion is a large painful lump on the first joint of a person's big toe.
- comprehensiveness — of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs.
- convexity — the state or quality of being convex
Antonyms for tumescence
noun tumescence
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
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