Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contexture

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-tex-ture
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A weaving together of parts.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A body or structure made by interweaving or assembling parts.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The structural character of a thing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To weave together.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty."
"Mr Blifil, I am confident, understands himself better than to think of seeing my niece any more this morning, after what hath happened. Women are of a nice contexture; and our spirits, when disordered, are not to be recomposed in a moment."

Etymology

From Middle French contexture, from contexte + -ure after texture.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: contexture

Usage

Inflected Forms

contextures (plural) contextures (present, singular) contexturing (participle, present) contextured (participle, past) contextured (past)

Derived Forms

contextural

Questions

What does contexture mean?: A weaving together of parts.
Where does contexture come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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