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neofunctionalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ne-o-func-tion-al-ize
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause or to undergo neofunctionalization.

Etymology

From neo- + functionalize

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

neofunctionalizes (present, singular) neofunctionalizing (participle, present) neofunctionalized (participle, past) neofunctionalized (past)

Questions

What does neofunctionalize mean?
To cause or to undergo neofunctionalization.
Where does neofunctionalize come from?
From neo- + functionalize

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