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nebular

neb·u·la
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [neb-yuh-luh]
    • /ˈnɛb yə lə/
    • /ˈneb.jʊ.lə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [neb-yuh-luh]
    • /ˈnɛb yə lə/

Definitions of nebular word

  • noun plural nebular Astronomy. Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula. (formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view. 1
  • noun plural nebular Pathology. a faint opacity in the cornea. cloudiness in the urine. 1
  • noun plural nebular any liquid medication prepared for use as a spray. 1
  • noun nebular Of, relating to, or denoting a nebula or nebulae. 1

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Origin of nebular

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin: a mist, vapor, cloud; akin to Greek nephélē cloud, German Nebel fog, haze

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Parts of speech for Nebular

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nebular popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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