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- [rek-ruh-muh nt]
- /ˈrɛk rə mənt/
- /ˈre.krɪ.mənt/
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- [rek-ruh-muh nt]
- /ˈrɛk rə mənt/
Definitions of recrement word
- noun recrement Physiology. a secretion, as saliva, that is reabsorbed by the body. 1
- noun recrement refuse separated from anything; dross. 1
- noun recrement any substance, such as bile, that is secreted from a part of the body and later reabsorbed instead of being excreted 0
- noun recrement waste matter; refuse; dross 0
- noun recrement the worthless part of anything; waste; dross 0
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Origin of recrement
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Middle French < Latin recrēmentum dross, refuse, equivalent to re- re- + crē-, variant stem of cernere to sift, discern + -mentum -ment
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Parts of speech for Recrement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
recrement popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
recrement usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for recrement
noun recrement
- byproduct — A byproduct is something that is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
- dross — waste matter; refuse.
- luxuriance — luxuriant growth or productiveness; rich abundance; lushness.
- excess — An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
- fulsomeness — The state or quality of being fulsome or showing overdone and insincere flattery.
Antonyms for recrement
noun recrement
- few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
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