Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoo-nuh-lin-ee-uh l]
- /ˌyu nəˈlɪn i əl/
- /jˌuːnɪlˈɪniəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yoo-nuh-lin-ee-uh l]
- /ˌyu nəˈlɪn i əl/
Definitions of unilineal word
- adjective unilineal unilateral (def 6). 1
- adjective unilineal showing descent through only one line of the family, either that of the father or that of the mother 0
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Origin of unilineal
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; uni- + lineal
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Parts of speech for Unilineal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unilineal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
unilineal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with unilineal
- what is unilineal descent?
- what is unilineal evolution?
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