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The intersection of psychology and business is typically seen as being as congested, stressful, and emotionally barren as a peak commute traffic day on the L.A. freeways. But, thankfully, we live in an era in which neuroscientists are teaching us about the malleability of our brain and the emotionally contagious nature of our workplaces.
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Meaning of "barren" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BARREN

From Old French brahain, of uncertain origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BARREN

barren  [ˈbærən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARREN

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

WHAT DOES BARREN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Barren

Barren primarily refers to a state of Barrenness Barren as a place name can refer to: ▪ Barren County, Kentucky ▪ Barren Island ▪ Barren Island, Brooklyn ▪ Barren River Lake Barren can also refer to: ▪ Barren County ▪ Barren County Progress ▪ Barren Realms Elite ▪ Barren strawberry, various meanings ▪ Barren vegetation ▪ Cape Barren Goose...

Definition of barren in the English dictionary

The first definition of barren in the dictionary is incapable of producing offspring, seed, or fruit; sterile. Other definition of barren is unable to support the growth of crops, etc; unproductive; bare. Barren is also lacking in stimulation or ideas; dull.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BARREN


Aaron
ˈɛərən
Aran
ˈærən
Arran
ˈærən
baron
ˈbærən
Cameron
ˈkæmərən
children
ˈtʃɪldrən
environ
ɪnˈvaɪrən
farren
ˈfærən
garron
ˈɡærən
grandchildren
ˈɡræntʃɪldrən
Honduran
hɒnˈdjʊərən
Huron
ˈhjʊərən
Karan
ˈkærən
Lauren
ˈlɔːrən
marron
ˈmærən
patron
ˈpeɪtrən
varan
ˈværən
veteran
ˈvɛtərən
warren
ˈwɒrən
yarran
ˈjærən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARREN

barrel vault
barrel-chested
barrel-house jazz
barrel-shaped
barrelage
barrelful
barrelhead
barrelhouse
barrelled
barrelling
Barren Grounds
Barren Lands
barren strawberry
barrenly
barrenness
barrens
barrenwort
barret
barretor
barretrous

WORDS THAT END LIKE BARREN

brethren
Burren
chirren
Church of the Brethren
forren
great-grandchildren
Herren
Karen
Loren
Mirren
Nichiren
rabbit warren
school-age children
schoolchildren
siren
stepchildren
the Burren
Van Buren
Viren
wren

Synonyms and antonyms of barren in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BARREN»

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

Translation of «barren» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BARREN

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

Translator English - Chinese

荒芜的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

árido
570 millions of speakers

English

barren
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंजर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جرداء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бесплодной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estéril
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুর্বর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aride
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mandul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unfruchtbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不毛の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불모의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Barren
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cằn cỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தரிசாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नापीक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çorak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jałowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безплідною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άγονο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dorre
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

karga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

golde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of barren

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARREN»

The term «barren» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.818 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BARREN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «barren» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «barren» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «BARREN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word barren.
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J. L. Austin
But I owe it to the subject to say, that it has long afforded me what philosophy is so often thought, and made, barren of - the fun of discovery, the pleasures of co-operation, and the satisfaction of reaching agreement.
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Tony Blair
Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government.
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Melvin Calvin
For each of us who appear to have had a successful experiment there are many to whom their own experiments seem barren and negative.
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Chip Conley
The intersection of psychology and business is typically seen as being as congested, stressful, and emotionally barren as a peak commute traffic day on the L.A. freeways. But, thankfully, we live in an era in which neuroscientists are teaching us about the malleability of our brain and the emotionally contagious nature of our workplaces.
5
William Dampier
The island Mayo is generally barren, being dry, as I said; and the best of it is but a very indifferent soil.
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Samuel Daniel
Love is a sickness full of woes, All remedies refusing; A plant that with most cutting grows, Most barren with best using.
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Ted Danson
Centuries-old habitats such as coral gardens are destroyed in an instant by bottom trawls, pulverized by weighted nets into barren plains. And global carbon dioxide emissions from human activity affect the ocean, changing the pH balance of the waters in a phenomenon known as ocean acidification.
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Claude Debussy
I love music passionately. And because I love it I try to free it from barren traditions that stifle it.
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Dan Flavin
My icons do not raise up the blessed savior in elaborate cathedrals. They are constructed concentrations celebrating barren rooms. They bring a limited light.
10
Peter Greenaway
As for critics, one mediocre writer is more valuable than ten good critics. They are like haughty, barren spinsters lodged in a maternity ward.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARREN»

Discover the use of barren in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to barren and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Barren Lives
Intimately acquainted with the region of which he writes and keenly appreciative of the character of its inhabitants, into whose minds he has penetrated as few before him, Graciliano Ramos depicts them in a style whose austerity well ...
Graciliano Ramos, 2011
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Barren in the Promised Land: Childless Americans and the ...
Chronicling astonishing shifts in public attitudes toward reproduction, May reveals the intersection between public life and the most private part of our lives--sexuality, procreation, and family.
Elaine Tyler May, 1997
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Blessed are the barren: the social policy of Planned Parenthood
This is an extensively documented, painstakingly written, and meticulously researched account of the rise, growth, and pervasive influence of Planned Parenthood in 20th century America.
Robert Gerard Marshall, Charles A. Donovan, 1991
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Barren states: the population "implosion" in Europe
This timely book investigates how people experience what is called "low fertility." How do people understand their choices and the perceived limitations on their lives? What is the meaning of motherhood for women today?
Carrie B. Douglass, 2005
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Hong Kong Landscapes: Shaping the Barren Rock
Explains, with the aid of many photographs and specially drawn diagrams and maps, how the geological, biological and agricultural processes slowly produced the natural landscape; and how the rapid expansion of the population had a swift ...
Bernie Owen, Raynor Shaw, 2007
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Barren Lands: An Epic Search for Diamonds in the North ...
The story of two men's twenty-year search for diamonds in the Canadian Arctic.
Kevin Krajick, 2002
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Against a Barren Sky
"Against a Barren Sky," a collection of searing, lyrical poems by South African-born poet and actress Evelyn Frank, charts a journey of exile-- from self, from homeland, even childhood.
Evelyn Frank, 2005
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Barren, Wild, and Worthless: Living in the Chihuahuan Desert
In this collection of seven elegant personal essays, she explores undiscovered facets of this seemingly hostile environment.
Susan J. Tweit, 2003
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Barren County
Barren County, located in the heart of south central Kentucky, was formed in 1799 and is the commonwealth's 13th largest county.
Nancy Richey, 2010
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None Shall Be Barren: Michal as A Case Study
The revelation in this book will automatically encourage and empowers you not to give up and not to consider yourself barren for the promise of God is "NONE SHALL BE BARREN''
Royalpriestofjesus, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARREN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term barren is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mascherano: Argentina's barren international trophy run cuts deep …
Mascherano: Argentina's barren international trophy run cuts deep. Javier Mascherano says Argentina's run of international near-misses is ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Barren River State Lodge Prepares For Fourth Of July Crowd
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The Friends of Barren River Firework Show didn't begin until around 8:30, but preparations for the crowd ... «WBKO, Jul 15»
3
Rejuvenating a barren stretch of land near Mumbra Devi hill with …
The barren stretch of land and the sheer monolithic rockface here had little to show by way of green cover. So I thought of planting trees first ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Barren Countian charged with falsely reporting shooting
A Barren County woman was charged Thursday with falsely reporting a ... The Barren County Sheriff's Office received a report of a shooting on ... «Bowling Green Daily News, Jul 15»
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Barren County man, woman arrested for drugs
Reynolds arrested a Barren County man and woman Wednesday about 11 p.m. on multiple drug charges, the release said. Charles Skaggs, 25 ... «Glasgow Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Forward targets glory after barren spell at Liverpool
The former Liverpool forward, 28, will join the Gulf League champions from Turkey's Kasimpasa on July 10. Unlike the majority of the other ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
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Thriving in a Barren Land - The New York Times
Thriving in a Barren Land. Sports, like most aspects of life, are not easy in the Canadian Arctic. But a major youth tournament recently revealed ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Barren J-E heads board
SCOTTSVILLE — Barren County Judge-Executive Micheal Hale was elected chief local elected official Wednesday afternoon when the Barren ... «Bowling Green Daily News, Jul 15»
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Barren, surrounding counties under flash flood warning
A flash flood warning has been issued for south central Kentucky, including Barren, Metcalfe, Adair and parts for Clinton, Cumberland, Green ... «Glasgow Daily Times, Jul 15»
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911 Activity for Glasgow-Barren County
At 6:49 p.m. Tuesday, the Barren County Sheriff's Office, the Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Medical Service and the Austin-Tracy Volunteer Fire ... «Glasgow Daily Times, Jul 15»

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