vadose

va·dose

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vey-dohs]
- /ˈveɪ doʊs/
- /vˈadəʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vey-dohs]
- /ˈveɪ doʊs/

Definitions of vadose word

adjective vadose found or located above the water table: vadose water; vadose zone. 1
adjective vadose of, relating to, designating, or derived from water occurring above the water table 0
adjective vadose designating or of water that clings to solid matter in an unsaturated zone between the earth's surface and the water table 0

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Origin of vadose

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; < Latin vadōsus shallow, equivalent to vad(um) a shoal, ford + -ōsus -ose1

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Parts of speech for Vadose

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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vadose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

vadose usage trend in Literature

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