unballasted

un·bal·last·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-bal-uh-stid]
- /ʌnˈbæl ə stɪd/
- /ˈʌn.ˈbæ.lə.stɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-bal-uh-stid]
- /ʌnˈbæl ə stɪd/

Definitions of unballasted word

adjective unballasted not fitted with or carrying ballast. 1
adjective unballasted not properly steadied or regulated. 1
adjective unballasted lacking ballast or stabilizing weight 0
adjective unballasted unstable; unsteady 0
adjective unballasted (of a railway line) not filled in with gravel or other materials 0
adjective unballasted not steadied by ballast; unsteady 0

See all 7 definitions of unballasted

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Origin of unballasted

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; un-1 + ballasted

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Parts of speech for Unballasted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unballasted

unballasted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% 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.

unballasted usage trend in Literature

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