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- [uhm-bil-i-kuh l]
- /ʌmˈbɪl ɪ kəl/
- /ʌmbɪˈlaɪkəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhm-bil-i-kuh l]
- /ʌmˈbɪl ɪ kəl/
Definitions of umbilical word
- adjective umbilical of, relating to, or characteristic of an umbilicus or umbilical cord. 1
- adjective umbilical joined together by or as if by an umbilical cord; heavily dependent in a close relationship. 1
- adjective umbilical adjacent to or located near the navel; central to the abdomen: the umbilical region. 1
- adjective umbilical serving as or containing a conduit through which power is transferred, especially to a unit that will be or is designed to be ultimately self-sufficient or independent: an umbilical cable for launching a rocket; an umbilical plug for starting jet engines. 1
- noun umbilical umbilical cord. 1
- adjective umbilical relating to the belly button 1
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Origin of umbilical
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Medieval Latin umbilīcālis, equivalent to Latin umbilīc(us) (see umbilicus) + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Umbilical
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
umbilical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
umbilical usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for umbilical
adj umbilical
- axial — relating to, forming, or characteristic of an axis
- central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
- centric — being central or having a centre
- middlemost — midmost.
- midmost — being in the very middle; middlemost; middle.
adjective umbilical
- centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
- nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- omphalic — Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel.
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