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- [dohm]
- /doʊm/
- /dəʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dohm]
- /doʊm/
Definitions of dome word
- noun dome Architecture. a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions. a domical roof or ceiling. a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof. 1
- noun dome any covering thought to resemble the hemispherical vault of a building or room: the great dome of the sky. 1
- noun dome anything shaped like a hemisphere or inverted bowl. 1
- noun dome (in a dam) a semidome having its convex surface toward the impounded water. 1
- noun dome Crystallography. a form having planes that intersect the vertical axis and are parallel to one of the lateral axes. 1
- noun dome Geology. upwarp. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of dome
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Middle French dome < Italian duomo < Medieval Latin domus (Deī) house (of God), church; akin to timber
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Parts of speech for Dome
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dome popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dome usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dome
noun dome
- span — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- arcade — An arcade is a covered passage where there are shops or market stalls.
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
- bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
- arch — An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
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