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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-dap-tiv]
- /əˈdæp tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-dap-tiv]
- /əˈdæp tɪv/
Definition of unadaptive word
- adjective unadaptive serving or able to adapt; showing or contributing to adaptation: the adaptive coloring of a chameleon. 1
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Origin of unadaptive
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; adapt + -ive
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Parts of speech for Unadaptive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unadaptive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".
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