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- [ri-trakt]
- /rɪˈtrækt/
- /rɪˌtræktəˈbɪlɪti /
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- [ri-trakt]
- /rɪˈtrækt/
Definitions of retractability word
- verb with object retractability to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, especially formally or explicitly; take back. 1
- verb with object retractability to withdraw or revoke (a decree, promise, etc.). 1
- verb without object retractability to draw or shrink back. 1
- verb without object retractability to withdraw a promise, vow, etc. 1
- verb without object retractability to make a disavowal of a statement, opinion, etc.; recant. 1
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Origin of retractability
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin retractāre to reconsider, withdraw, equivalent to re- re- + tractāre to drag, pull, take in hand (frequentative of trahere to pull)
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Parts of speech for Retractability
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retractability popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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