vestibular
/vɛˈstɪb.jəl.ɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to a vestibule in a building (or railway coach).
adj
Of, pertaining to, or functioning as a vestibule (body cavity).
adj
Of or pertaining to the vestibule of the inner ear and the perception of body position, balance and movement.
adj
Of or pertaining to the surface of a tooth that is directed outward toward the vestibule of the mouth, including the buccal and labial surfaces, and opposite the lingual (or oral) surface.
noun
A competitive examination used by Brazilian universities to select students.
Example Sentences
- "[…]while the outer world was fenced off by the interposed atrium or vestibular cloister,[…]."
- "Originally, it was intended that the stock should be vestibular throughout, but when the drawings were submitted to the Prince of Wales, he cut out this feature, saying that a railway journey afforded one of the very few occasions when he was able to enjoy absolute privacy—a feature which the vestibule would tend to abolish."
- "vestibular impulse"
- "Ampulla of the perpendicular semicircular canal, receiving a fasciculus from the superior branch of the vestibular nerve[…]."
- "Students usually complete high school when they are seventeen years old. If they want to go to college or university, they must pass a difficult test called the vestibular, which takes two or three days to write."
Etymology
From vestibule or vestibulum + -ar.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /vɛˈstɪb.jəl.ɚ/
- British English: /vɛˈstɪb.jʊl.ə/
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
lesser vestibular glands
vestibular aqueduct
vestibular duct
vestibular fold
vestibular ganglion
vestibular gland
vestibular ligament
vestibular membrane
Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
vestibular exam
vestibular examination