superjacent

su·per·ja·cent

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soo-per-jey-suh nt]
- /ˌsu pərˈdʒeɪ sənt/
- /sˈuːpədʒˌeɪsənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-per-jey-suh nt]
- /ˌsu pərˈdʒeɪ sənt/

Definitions of superjacent word

adjective superjacent lying above or upon something else. 1
adjective superjacent lying immediately above or upon 0
adjective superjacent lying or resting above or upon 0

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Origin of superjacent

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; < Latin superjacent- (stem of superjacēns), present participle of superjacēre to rest upon. See super-, subjacent

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Parts of speech for Superjacent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Superjacent

superjacent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

superjacent usage trend in Literature

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