white matter

white mat·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt mat-er]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈmæt ər/
- /waɪt ˈmætə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt mat-er]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈmæt ər/

Definitions of white matter words

noun white matter nerve tissue, especially of the brain and spinal cord, which primarily contains myelinated fibers and is nearly white in color. Compare gray matter (def 1). 1
noun white matter the whitish tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting mainly of myelinated nerve fibres 0
noun white matter whitish nerve tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting chiefly of medullated nerve fibers 0

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Origin of white matter

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for White matter

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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white matter popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

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