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incasement

en·case·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-keys-muh nt or in-keys-muh nt]
    • /ɛnˈkeɪs mənt or ɪnˈkeɪs mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-keys-muh nt or in-keys-muh nt]
    • /ɛnˈkeɪs mənt or ɪnˈkeɪs mənt/

Definitions of incasement word

  • noun incasement the act of encasing. 1
  • noun incasement the state of being encased. 1
  • noun incasement something that encases; case. 1
  • verb with object incasement encase. 1
  • noun incasement Archaic form of encasement. 1

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Origin of incasement

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; encase + -ment

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Parts of speech for Incasement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

incasement popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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