pericline

per·i·cline

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [per-i-klahyn]
- /ˈpɛr ɪˌklaɪn/
- /pˌerɪklˈaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-i-klahyn]
- /ˈpɛr ɪˌklaɪn/

Definitions of pericline word

noun pericline a variety of albite occurring in large, white opaque crystals. 1
noun pericline a white translucent variety of albite in the form of elongated crystals 0
noun pericline a dome-shaped formation of stratified rock with its slopes following the direction of folding 0

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Origin of pericline

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35, pericline is from the Greek word periklīnḗs sloping on all sides

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Parts of speech for Pericline

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pericline

pericline popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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