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extrication

/ˌɛkstɹəkˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
ex-tri-ca-tion
IPA
/ˌɛkstɹəkˈeɪʃən/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of extricating or disentangling; a freeing from perplexities; disentanglement.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Rescue of a trapped person in a vehicle or machinery.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of sending out or evolving.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English extricate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English extrication From extricate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

extrications (plural)

Synonyms

unsnarling untangling disentanglement

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce extrication?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛkstɹəkˈeɪʃən/.
What does extrication mean?
The act or process of extricating or disentangling; a freeing from perplexities; disentanglement.
Where does extrication come from?
Etymology tree English extricate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English extrication From extricate + -ion.

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