semidiurnal

sem·i·di·ur·nal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sem-ee-dahy-ur-nl, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm i daɪˈɜr nl, ˌsɛm aɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sem-ee-dahy-ur-nl, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm i daɪˈɜr nl, ˌsɛm aɪ-/

Definitions of semidiurnal word

adjective semidiurnal pertaining to, consisting of, or accomplished in half a day. 1
adjective semidiurnal occurring every 12 hours or twice each day. 1
adjective semidiurnal of or continuing during half a day 0
adjective semidiurnal occurring every 12 hours 0
adjective semidiurnal of, lasting, or performed in half a day 0
adjective semidiurnal occurring twice a day, as the tides 0

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Origin of semidiurnal

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; semi- + diurnal

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Parts of speech for Semidiurnal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Semidiurnal

semidiurnal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

semidiurnal usage trend in Literature

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