Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhp-wel]
- /ʌpˈwɛl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhp-wel]
- /ʌpˈwɛl/
Definitions of upwell word
- verb without object upwell to well up, as water from a spring. 1
- verb upwell to well up 0
- intransitive verb upwell to well up; flow upward 0
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Origin of upwell
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; up- + well2
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Parts of speech for Upwell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
upwell popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.
upwell usage trend in Literature
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