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deconfine

/diːkənˈfaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-con-fine
IPA
/diːkənˈfaɪn/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To free, or be freed, from quantum confinement

Etymology

From de- + confine.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːkənˈfaɪn/

Inflected Forms

deconfines (present, singular) deconfining (participle, present) deconfined (participle, past) deconfined (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deconfinement

Rhymes With

line in line fine online design red line sign mine nine gold mine wine soft sign

Questions

How do you pronounce deconfine?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːkənˈfaɪn/.
What does deconfine mean?
To free, or be freed, from quantum confinement
Where does deconfine come from?
From de- + confine.

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