ravelment

rav·el·ment

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rav-uh l-muh nt]
- /ˈræv əl mənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rav-uh l-muh nt]
- /ˈræv əl mənt/

Definitions of ravelment word

noun ravelment entanglement; confusion. 1
noun ravelment a ravel or tangle 0
noun ravelment a raveling or becoming raveled; esp., entanglement or complication 0

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Origin of ravelment

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; ravel + -ment

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Parts of speech for Ravelment

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ravelment

ravelment popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ravelment usage trend in Literature

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