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dequantitate

/diːˈkwɒntɪteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-quan-ti-tate
IPA
/diːˈkwɒntɪteɪt/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce the quantity of.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1646; from de- + quantity + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

dequantitates (present, singular) dequantitating (participle, present) dequantitated (participle, past) dequantitated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce dequantitate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈkwɒntɪteɪt/.
What does dequantitate mean?
To reduce the quantity of.
Where does dequantitate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1646.

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