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decrepitation

de·crep·i·tate
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-krep-i-teyt]
    • /dɪˈkrɛp ɪˌteɪt/
    • /dɪ.ˌkre.pɪ.ˈteɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-krep-i-teyt]
    • /dɪˈkrɛp ɪˌteɪt/

Definitions of decrepitation word

  • verb with object decrepitation to roast or calcine (salt, minerals, etc.) so as to cause crackling or until crackling ceases. 1
  • verb without object decrepitation to break up when exposed to heat. 1
  • noun decrepitation (mineralogy) The shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound. 1
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Origin of decrepitation

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < New Latin dēcrepitātus crackled, past participle of dēcrepitāre, equivalent to Latin dē- de- + crepitāre to crackle (frequentative of crepāre to crack); see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Decrepitation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Decrepitation

decrepitation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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