Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subconcussive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-con-cus-sive
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Below the threshold of concussion.

Example Sentences

"The pamphlet also makes no mention of the C.T.E. cases, whose increasing number is convincing many experts that subconcussive brain trauma can have cumulative effects."

Etymology

From sub- + concussive.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Frequently Paired Words

concuss concussion concussive

Questions

What does subconcussive mean?: Below the threshold of concussion.
Where does subconcussive come from?: From sub- + concussive.

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