Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subjacency

/səbˈd͡ʒeɪsənsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-ja-cen-cy
IPA
/səbˈd͡ʒeɪsənsi/
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being subjacent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A constraint on the movement of elements which states that the target position of movement must be structurally close downwards to the source position.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From subjacent + -cy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce subjacency?
The recorded pronunciation is /səbˈd͡ʒeɪsənsi/.
What does subjacency mean?
The state of being subjacent.
Where does subjacency come from?
From subjacent + -cy.

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