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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-sekt]
- /proʊˈsɛkt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [proh-sekt]
- /proʊˈsɛkt/
Definition of prosecting word
- verb with object prosecting to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration. 1
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Origin of prosecting
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; back formation from prosector
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Prosecting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prosecting popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% 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".
prosecting usage trend in Literature
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