Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

definement

/dɪˈfaɪnmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-fine-ment
IPA: /dɪˈfaɪnmənt/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of defining.

noun

A definition or description.

Example Sentences

"Sir, his definement suffers no perdition in you; though, I know, to divide him inventorily would dizzy the arithmetic of memory."

Etymology

Etymology tree English define Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English definement From define + -ment.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈfaɪnmənt/

Inflected Forms

definements (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce definement?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfaɪnmənt/.
What does definement mean?: The act of defining.
Where does definement come from?: Etymology tree English define Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English definement From define + -ment.

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