Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inadaptation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-adap-ta-tion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of adaptation; unsuitableness.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Medieval Latin adaptātiōbor. French adaptationbor. English adaptation English inadaptation From in- + adaptation.

Usage

Questions

What does inadaptation mean?
Lack of adaptation; unsuitableness.
Where does inadaptation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Medieval Latin adaptātiōbor. French adaptationbor. English adaptation English inadaptation From in- + adaptation.

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