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- [verb in-vaj-uh-neyt; adjective in-vaj-uh-nit, -neyt]
- /verb ɪnˈvædʒ əˌneɪt; adjective ɪnˈvædʒ ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
- /ɪnvˈadʒɪnˌeɪt/
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- [verb in-vaj-uh-neyt; adjective in-vaj-uh-nit, -neyt]
- /verb ɪnˈvædʒ əˌneɪt; adjective ɪnˈvædʒ ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
Definitions of invaginate word
- verb with object invaginate to insert or receive, as into a sheath; sheathe. 1
- verb with object invaginate to fold or draw (a tubular organ) back within itself; intussuscept. 1
- verb without object invaginate to become invaginated; undergo invagination. 1
- verb without object invaginate to form a pocket by turning in. 1
- adjective invaginate folded or turned back upon itself. 1
- adjective invaginate sheathed. 1
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Origin of invaginate
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Medieval Latin invāgīnātus, past participle of invāgīnāre to sheathe. See in-2, vaginate
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Parts of speech for Invaginate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
invaginate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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