fermentative

fer·ment·a·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fer-men-tuh-tiv]
- /fərˈmɛn tə tɪv/
- /fɜːmˈentətˌɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fer-men-tuh-tiv]
- /fərˈmɛn tə tɪv/

Definitions of fermentative word

adjective fermentative tending to produce or undergo fermentation. 1
adjective fermentative pertaining to or of the nature of fermentation. 1
noun fermentative Of, pertaining to, causing or undergoing fermentation. 1
adjective fermentative of, causing, or resulting from fermentation 0

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Origin of fermentative

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; obsolete fermentate to cause to ferment (< Latin fermentātus; see ferment, -ate1) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Fermentative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fermentative

fermentative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

fermentative usage trend in Literature

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