undilating

di·late

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-leyt, di-, dahy-leyt]
- /daɪˈleɪt, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-leyt, di-, dahy-leyt]
- /daɪˈleɪt, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪt/

Definitions of undilating word

verb with object undilating to make wider or larger; cause to expand. 1
verb with object undilating Archaic. to describe or develop at length. 1
verb without object undilating to spread out; expand. 1
verb without object undilating to speak or write at length; expatiate (often followed by on or upon). 1

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Origin of undilating

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English dilaten < Middle French dilater, Latin dīlātāre to spread out, equivalent to dī- di-2 + lāt(us) broad + -āre infinitive suffix

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Parts of speech for Undilating

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Undilating

undilating popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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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