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At first I probably seem very abrupt, but I like efficiency. There's work and there's play, and I always think: 'Let's get the work over with so we can thoroughly enjoy the play.'
Kathy Reichs

Meaning of "abrupt" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABRUPT

From Latin abruptus broken off, from ab-1 + rumpere to break.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ABRUPT

abrupt  [əˈbrʌpt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABRUPT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abrupt is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ABRUPT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of abrupt in the English dictionary

The first definition of abrupt in the dictionary is sudden; unexpected. Other definition of abrupt is brusque or brief in speech, manner, etc; curt. Abrupt is also making sharp transitions from one subject to another; disconnected.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABRUPT


bankrupt
ˈbæŋkrʌpt
corrupt
kəˈrʌpt
cupped
kʌpt
disrupt
dɪsˈrʌpt
erupt
ɪˈrʌpt
incorrupt
ˌɪnkəˈrʌpt
interrupt
ˌɪntəˈrʌpt
irrupt
ɪˈrʌpt
prerupt
priːˈrʌpt
supped
sʌpt
uncorrupt
ˌʌnkəˈrʌpt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABRUPT

abridgable
abridge
abridgeable
abridged
abridger
abridgment
abrim
abrin
abroach
abroad
abrogable
abrogate
abrogation
abrogative
abrogator
abrooke
abrosia
abruption
abruptly
abruptness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABRUPT

accept
adopt
apt
attempt
concept
dept
Egypt
except
JavaScript
kept
manuscript
notour bankrupt
opt
prompt
pt
receipt
script
sept
Supt
transcript

Synonyms and antonyms of abrupt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ABRUPT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «abrupt» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of abrupt

Translation of «abrupt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABRUPT

Find out the translation of abrupt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abrupt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abrupt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

突然
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abrupto
570 millions of speakers

English

abrupt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अचानक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُفاجِئ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

внезапный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

repentino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আকস্মিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abrupt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiba-tiba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abrupt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不意の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갑작스러운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abrupt
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đột ngột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திடீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकस्मिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ani
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

improvviso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nagły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

раптовий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

brusc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αιφνίδιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skielike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

abrupt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abrupt

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABRUPT»

The term «abrupt» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.560 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABRUPT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abrupt

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8 QUOTES WITH «ABRUPT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word abrupt.
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Aaron Funk
I find when I'm more awake, I tend to think more of the structure and movement of a tune, abrupt transitions, etc.; things becoming more composed.
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Don Henley
The Eagles ended on a rather abrupt note, although in retrospect I realize now that it had been ending for quite some time.
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Stanley A. McChrystal
My very identity as a soldier came to an abrupt end. I'd been soldiering as long as I'd been shaving. Suddenly I'd been told I could no longer soldier, and it felt as though no one really cared if I ever shaved again.
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Victoria Moran
I don't eat animals. I rescue strays and take injured pigeons to the wildlife rehab. I carry spiders and wasps outside in a cup covered with a 3x5 card. It would only follow that I'd take pause when contemplating the abrupt and apparently brutal ending of a tiny human being's life, or even a potential human being's life.
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Lucy Powell
Fossil fuels, including oil, are running out and supplies are getting harder to find. If we do nothing, prices will continue to rise and our reliance on oil will come to an abrupt and tumultuous end, causing global economic and social turmoil.
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Kathy Reichs
At first I probably seem very abrupt, but I like efficiency. There's work and there's play, and I always think: 'Let's get the work over with so we can thoroughly enjoy the play.'
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Graham Swift
In my work you often get an abrupt shift in time, a jolt. But the emotional logic will take the reader on. I hope. I trust. After all, our memories do not work with any sequential logic.
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Gilbert White
The parish I live in is a very abrupt, uneven country, full of hills and woods, and therefore full of birds.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABRUPT»

Discover the use of abrupt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abrupt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Abrupt Climate Change:: Inevitable Surprises
Based on the best and most current research available, this book surveys the history of climate change and makes a series of specific recommendations for the future.
Committee on Abrupt Climate Change, National Research Council, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, 2002
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The Fate of Greenland: Lessons from Abrupt Climate Change
Experts discuss how Greenland's warming climate--seen in its melting ice sheets and retreating glaciers--could affect the rest of the world.
Philip Conkling, Richard Alley, Wallace Broecker, 2013
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A Brain for All Seasons: Human Evolution and Abrupt Climate ...
"Parallel journeys of mind-boggling proportionsa 225-mile raft tour of river runners, and an expertly guided trip back through time to trace our origins.
William H. Calvin, 2010
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Control of Singular Systems with Random Abrupt Changes
This book deals with the class of singular systems with random abrupt changes also known as singular Markovian jump systems.
El-Kébir Boukas, 2008
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The Great Ocean Conveyor: Discovering the Trigger for Abrupt ...
"With this highly entertaining tale of scientific and personal adventure, Wally Broecker has invented a new genre: the science detective thriller.
Wally Broecker, 2010
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Abrupt Climatic Change
Owing to this, scientific level of papers, the amount and character of presented information is very competent and complete. ' ' a valuable and unique addition in each climatological library.' M. Sadowski in PAGEOPH, Vol. 130 No. 1, 1989.
W.H. Berger, L.D. Labeyrie, 1987
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Abrupt Climate Change: Final Report, Synthesis and ...
This SAP assesses abrupt climate change events where key aspects of the climate system change faster than the responsible forces would suggest and/or faster than society can respond to those changes. Illustrations.
Peter U. Clark, 2009
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The Two-Mile Time Machine: Ice Cores, Abrupt Climate Change, ...
The Two-Mile Time Machine begins with the story behind the extensive research in Greenland in the early 1990s, when scientists were beginning to discover ancient ice as an archive of critical information about the climate.
Richard B. Alley, 2011
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Climate Crash:: Abrupt Climate Change and What It Means for ...
When will it likely happen? Climate Crash seeks to answer these questions, breaking the story of rapid climate change to a general public that is already intensely curious about what science has to say on the topic.
John D. Cox, 2005
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A New Dynamical Explanation for the Abrupt Temperature Rise ...
Restarting convection, through the opening of the Bering Strait, increases mean oceanic and atmospheric temperatures by 2-4 °C and 14-17 °C, respectively.
Cathrine K. Sandal, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABRUPT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abrupt is used in the context of the following news items.
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Abrupt Stubs to Circuses on the Fringe
CHENNAI: In the just-concluded by-election to R K Nagar Assembly constituency, there were 28 candidates in the fray. Of them, only two ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Abrupt removal from foster home 'heartbreaking' for girl, NDP says
The NDP is raising concerns about the way the Ministry of Children and Family Development removed a six-year-old aboriginal girl from ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
3
'The happiest day of my life': women of Yarl's Wood celebrate abrupt
“There were songs and dancing,” Marayam said after 13 days' detention were bought to an abrupt end. “I am very happy. In Pakistan other ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Dialysis center workers protest abrupt closing
Workers, patients and community activists are calling out the center's owner, Fresenius Medical Care, for shutting down the facility on Sterling ... «News 12 Brooklyn, Jul 15»
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Abrupt and shocking end to Olympic Trials tournament for Pacific …
Jamie Mitchell spars at the gym where she really got her start in competitive boxing, Salinas Boxing Club. Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2015 1:11 ... «Monterey County Weekly, Jul 15»
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Coach Yanal's 2nd coming to Trabzon comes to abrupt end
Ersun Yanal quit as Trabzonspor's coach on Wednesday after meeting with Trabzonspor Chairman İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu and Trabzonspor ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
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Awkward Jim Harbaugh-Colin Cowherd Interview Comes To Abrupt
Colin Cowherd wanted to get to know more about Jim Harbaugh the human. It turned out to be too much to ask for. Cowherd had Harbaugh, the ... «NESN.com, Jul 15»
8
Mattiello comments on abrupt end to session
Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed says she won't call for a special session in the fall to work on a new plan to toll large commercial trucks to ... «Turn to 10, Jul 15»
9
Faial Restaurant reopens after abrupt closing
Faial Restaurant reopens after abrupt closing. SMITHFIELD - A popular restaurant in Smithfield that closed abruptly and without notice last ... «Valley Breeze, Jul 15»
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Former Calhan Mayor explains abrupt resignation
News5 is talking directly to former Calhan Mayor Blair Bartling about his decision to resign. Bartling says he had a moral issue with a decision made by the ... «KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News, Jul 15»

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