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- [fil-uh-muh nt]
- /ˈfɪl ə mənt/
- /ˈfɪl.ə.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fil-uh-muh nt]
- /ˈfɪl ə mənt/
Definitions of filament word
- noun filament a very fine thread or threadlike structure; a fiber or fibril: filaments of gold. 1
- noun filament a single fibril of natural or synthetic textile fiber, of indefinite length, sometimes several miles long. 1
- noun filament a long slender cell or series of attached cells, as in some algae and fungi. 1
- noun filament Botany. the stalklike portion of a stamen, supporting the anther. 1
- noun filament Ornithology. the barb of a down feather. 1
- noun filament (in a light bulb or other incandescent lamp) the threadlike conductor, often of tungsten, in the bulb that is heated to incandescence by the passage of current. 1
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Origin of filament
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < New Latin fīlāmentum, equivalent to Late Latin fīlā(re) to wind thread, spin (see file1) + Latin -mentum -ment
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Parts of speech for Filament
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filament popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
filament usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for filament
noun filament
- fiber — a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
- thread — a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
- hair — any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
- stalk — an act or course of stalking quarry, prey, or the like: We shot the mountain goat after a five-hour stalk.
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