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Definition: Atavistic |
AtavisticAdjective1. Characteristic of an atavist. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "atavistic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1896. (references) |
Synonym: AtavisticSynonym: throwback(a) (adj). (additional references) |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| "Atavistic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Atavistic" is used about 43 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 43 | 52,181 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
atavistic | 7 |
atavistic gene | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "atavistic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | atavik. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | رجعي (die hard, fusty, reactionary, reactive, retroactive, retrograde). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | атавистичен. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | atavistiske bevaegelser (atavistic behaviour, atavistic reactions), atavistisk hyperkinesi (atavistic hyperkinesis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | atavistische hyperkinesies (atavistic hyperkinesis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | وابسته به نیاکان , شباهت به نیاکان (Atavism). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | atavique. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | atavistisch. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αταβιστικόσ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | תורשתי (genetic, genetical, hereditary). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | atavisztikus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | atavico (atavic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | aaghooghyssagh (reversionary). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | atavisticay atávico. (various references) atavic (reversionary). (various references) атавистический. (various references) atavistički. (various references) atávico (ancestral). (various references) atavistisk. (various references) atalarla ilgili, atalara çeken. (various references) атавістичний (reversionary). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "atavistic": atavistically. (additional references) | |
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"Atavistic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: adamistic, adavistic, atavastic, atavisitc, atavisitic, atavista, athavistic, ativistic, attavistic, avatistic. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "atavistic" (pronounced a"tuvi'stik) |
| 5 | -i' s t i k | evangelistic, masochistic. |
| 4 | -s t i k | acoustic, agnostic, altruistic, anachronistic, antagonistic, artistic, atheistic, autistic, ballistic, bombastic, capitalistic, caustic, characteristic, chauvinistic, coloristic, cystic, deterministic, diagnostic, domestic, drastic, drumstick, dualistic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, elastic, enthusiastic, euphemistic, expressionistic, fantastic, fatalistic, feudalistic, futuristic, gymnastic, hedonistic, holistic, humanistic, iconoclastic, idealistic, imperialistic, impressionistic, individualistic, inelastic, interscholastic, jingoistic, journalistic, legalistic, linguistic, logistic, majestic, materialistic, mechanistic, militaristic, monastic, monopolistic, moralistic, mystic, narcissistic, nationalistic, naturalistic, novelistic, oligopolistic, onomastic, opportunistic, optimistic, pantheistic, paternalistic, patristic, pessimistic, plastic, pluralistic, polytheistic, primitivistic, propagandistic, puristic, realistic, relativistic, ritualistic, rustic, sadistic, sarcastic, scholastic, sensationalistic, simplistic, socialistic, statistic, stylistic, surrealistic, synergistic, terroristic, thermoplastic, uncharacteristic, unenthusiastic, unrealistic, voyeuristic. |
| 3 | -t i k | acetic, acrobatic, aerobatic, aesthetic, alphabetic, amniotic, analytic, anesthetic, Antarctic, antibiotic, antic, anticlimactic, antiseptic, aortic, apathetic, apocalyptic, apologetic, apoplectic, aquatic, arctic, aristocratic, arithmetic, aromatic, arthritic, ascetic, asthmatic, astronautic, asymptomatic, athletic, attic, authentic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, bureaucratic, catalytic, cathartic, chaotic, charismatic, chiropractic, cinematic, climactic, climatic, cosmetic, critic, cryptic, cultic, democratic, dendritic, despotic, diabetic, diagrammatic, dialectic, diamagnetic, didactic, dietetic, diplomatic, diuretic, dogmatic, dramatic, eclectic, ecliptic, ecstatic, electrolytic, electromagnetic, electrostatic, emblematic, emetic, empathetic, emphatic, energetic, enigmatic, enzymatic, epigenetic, epileptic, erotic, erratic, exotic, extragalactic, fanatic, ferromagnetic, fiberoptic, frantic, frenetic, galactic, genetic, geomagnetic, gigantic, granitic, halophytic, hectic, hemolytic, hepatic, heretic, hermaphroditic, homeostatic, homiletic, hyperkinetic, hypnotic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, idiotic, kinesthetic, kinetic, lactic, lymphatic, magnetic, mathematic, melodramatic, monochromatic, narcotic, neritic, neurotic, numismatic, operatic, optic, orthodontic, pancreatic, paralytic, paramagnetic, parasitic, parasympathetic, parthenogenetic, pathetic, patriotic, pectic, pedantic, peptic, peripatetic, phonetic, phosphatic, pneumatic, poetic, porphyritic, posttraumatic, pragmatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, prophetic, prophylactic, prostatic, prosthetic, psychoanalytic, psychosomatic, psychotherapeutic, psychotic, quixotic, rheumatic, robotic, romantic, schematic, semantic, semiautomatic, semiotic, septic, skeptic, static, sycophantic, symbiotic, sympathetic, symptomatic, synthetic, systematic, tactic, technocratic, thematic, theocratic, therapeutic, thrombolytic, transatlantic, traumatic, triptych, unapologetic, unauthentic, undemocratic, undiplomatic, unpatriotic, unsympathetic. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-i-i-s-t-t-v" | |
-1 letter: activist. | |
-2 letters: astatic, atavist, viatica. | |
-3 letters: atavic, attics, casita, static, viatic. | |
-4 letters: attic, avast, scatt, tacit, tacts, titis, vatic, visit, vista, vitta. | |
-5 letters: acta, acts, aits, asci, casa, cast, cats, cist, sati, scat, stat, tact, tats, tavs, tics, titi, tits, vacs, vasa, vast, vats, visa, vita. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-i-i-s-t-t-v" | |
+2 letters: activations, cavitations, inactivates, vacationist, vaticinates. | |
+3 letters: captivations, vacationists, vasoactivity, vaticinators. | |
+4 letters: associativity, atavistically, comparativist, deactivations, inactivations, reactivations, vaticinations, vocationalist. | |
+5 letters: comparativists, vasoactivities, vocationalists. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Expressions: Internet 6. Translations: Modern 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Bibliography |
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