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- [strik-cher]
- /ˈstrɪk tʃər/
- /ˈstrɪk.tʃər/
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- [strik-cher]
- /ˈstrɪk tʃər/
Definitions of stricture word
- noun stricture a remark or comment, especially an adverse criticism: The reviewer made several strictures upon the author's style. 1
- noun stricture an abnormal contraction of any passage or duct of the body. 1
- noun stricture Phonetics. a constriction of airflow in the vocal tract in the production of speech. 1
- noun stricture a restriction. 1
- noun stricture Archaic. the act of enclosing or binding tightly. 1
- noun stricture Obsolete. strictness. 1
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Origin of stricture
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin strictūra tightening, equivalent to Latin strict(us) (see strict) + -ūra -ure
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Parts of speech for Stricture
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stricture popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stricture usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stricture
noun stricture
- black list — a list of persons under suspicion, disfavor, censure, etc.: His record as an anarchist put him on the government's blacklist.
- brickbat — Brickbats are very critical or insulting remarks which are made in public about someone or something.
- call down — to request or invoke
- charley horse — People sometimes refer to a cramp in the muscles of their leg or arm as a charley horse.
- condemnation — Condemnation is the act of saying that something or someone is very bad and unacceptable.
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