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anticipatory

/ænˌtɪsəpəˈtɔri/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
an-tic-i-pa-to-ry
IPA
/ænˌtɪsəpəˈtɔri/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by anticipation.

noun

Clipping of anticipatory offense.

noun

Clipping of anticipatory medicine.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English anticipate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English anticipatory From anticipate + -ory.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ænˌtɪsəpəˈtɔri/
  • British English: /anˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəɹi/

Inflected Forms

anticipatories (plural)

Derived Forms

anticipatorily nonanticipatory teleoanticipatory

Phrases

anticipatory assimilation anticipatory bail anticipatory breach anticipatory it anticipatory obedience anticipatory paging anticipatory repudiation anticipatory retaliation

Synonyms

prevenient

Rhymes With

participatory

Questions

How do you pronounce anticipatory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænˌtɪsəpəˈtɔri/.
What does anticipatory mean?
Characterized by anticipation.
Where does anticipatory come from?
Etymology tree English anticipate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English anticipatory From anticipate + -ory.

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