fasciation

fas·ci·a·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fash-ee-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌfæʃ iˈeɪ ʃən/
- /fˌeɪʃɪˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fash-ee-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌfæʃ iˈeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of fasciation word

noun fasciation the act of binding up or bandaging. 1
noun fasciation the process of becoming fasciate. 1
noun fasciation the resulting state. 1
noun fasciation an abnormality in a plant, in which a stem enlarges into a flat, ribbonlike shape resembling several stems fused together. 1
noun fasciation an abnormal flattening of stems due to failure of the lateral branches to separate from the main stem 0
noun fasciation the condition of being fasciate 0

See all 11 definitions of fasciation

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Origin of fasciation

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; fasciate + -ion

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Parts of speech for Fasciation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fasciation

fasciation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% 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.

fasciation usage trend in Literature

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