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- [tingkt]
- /tɪŋkt/
- /tˈɪŋkt/
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- [tingkt]
- /tɪŋkt/
Definitions of tinct word
- verb with object tinct to tinge or tint, as with color. 1
- verb with object tinct Obsolete. to imbue. 1
- adjective tinct tinged; colored; flavored. 1
- noun tinct tint; tinge; coloring. 1
- adjective tinct tinted or coloured 0
- adjective tinct tinged; tinted 0
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Origin of tinct
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75 for earlier alchemical sense; 1585-95 for def 1; 1595-1605 for def 4; late Middle English < Latin tīnctus, past participle of tingere to dye, color, tinge
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Parts of speech for Tinct
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tinct 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.
According to our data about 65% 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.
tinct usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tinct
noun tinct
- chroma — the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge how much chromatic colour it contains irrespective of achromatic colour present
- chromaticity — the quality of a colour or light with reference to its purity and its dominant wavelength
- chromatism — chromatic aberration
- color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
- colorant — A colorant is a substance that is used to give something a particular color.
Antonyms for tinct
noun tinct
- white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
adjective tinct
- distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.