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Meaning of "constringent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONSTRINGENT

constringent  [kənˈstrɪndʒ ənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSTRINGENT

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

WHAT DOES CONSTRINGENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of constringent in the English dictionary

The definition of constringent in the dictionary is having the quality of shrinking or contracting.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONSTRINGENT


connascent
kəˈneɪs ənt
conservant
kənˈsɜːv ənt
contabescent
ˌkɒntəˈbɛs ənt
corrodent
kəˈrəʊd ənt
energy-efficient
ˌɛnədʒɪɪˈfɪʃ ənt
equipotent
ˌiːkwɪˈpəʊt ənt
erodent
iːˈrəʊd ənt
frondescent
frɒnˈdɛs ənt
fuel-efficient
ˌfjuːəlɪˈfɪʃ ənt
statement
ˈsteɪtmənt
student
ˈstjuːdənt
subsequent
ˈsʌbsɪkwənt
talent
ˈtælənt
torrent
ˈtɒrənt
tournament
ˈtʊənəmənt
transparent
trænsˈpærənt
treatment
ˈtriːtmənt
Vincent
ˈvɪnsənt
wasn´t
ˈwɒzənt
wouldn´t
ˈwʊdənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSTRINGENT

constrict
constricted
constricting
constriction
constrictive
constrictively
constrictiveness
constrictor
constringe
constringence
constringency
construability
construable
construal
construct
constructable
constructer
constructible
construction
construction company

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSTRINGENT

agent
arctangent
astringent
birefringent
contingent
cotangent
hyperbolic cotangent
intelligent
noncontingent
on a tangent
plangent
pungent
refringent
restringent
retromingent
ringent
stringent
subtangent
tangent
urgent

Synonyms and antonyms of constringent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «constringent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONSTRINGENT

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

Translator English - Chinese

constringent
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

constringent
570 millions of speakers

English

constringent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कसा हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

constringent
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стягивающий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

constringent
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংকোচক্ষম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

constringent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

constringent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

収斂性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

constringent
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbangun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có tính rút lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

constringent
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कारागीर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büzücü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

constringent
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

constringent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стягає
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

constringent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συσταλτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

samengepersend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

constringent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

constringent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of constringent

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTRINGENT»

The term «constringent» is used very little and occupies the 192.860 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTRINGENT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSTRINGENT»

Discover the use of constringent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to constringent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gazette Du Bureau Des Brevets, Droits D'auteur Et Marques de ...
... to the free end represents the direction in which the rotatable object is not allowed by the constringent helix to rotate, and means for releasing the constringent effect of said helix when it is dcslred to rotate said object in said direction. 14.
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Rough Sets and Current Trends in Computing: 4th ...
4.3 Constringent Meta-mapping We end our work by studying the case in which the meta-mapping ¢ is a constringent mapping. Theorem 8. Let L=(L, S ) be a molecular lattice and let L(M) be the set of molecules. Q) :L(M) —)L is a constringent ...
Shusaku Tsumoto, 2004
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New Spanish and English Dictionary
I. to cause a cold; stop the pores Constiparse, v. ref. to catch cold; be costive Constipativo, -a, adj. constringent; binding Constitución, if. constitution; temper; statute Constitucional, adj. constitutional; legal; radical Com ti tocio nal, т. adherent to ...
F. C. Meadows, 1884
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The New England Journal of Medicine
It is possible, consequently, that the smooth muscle might be affected by the application of a constringent agent applied to the outer covering. The introduction of a constringent fluid into the abdominal.cavity in considerable bulk would make its ...
5
A New and Improved Standard French and English and English ...
CONSTRINGENT, E, adj. having the quality of contracting, or compressing, constringent. CONSTRUCTEUR, sm. one who constructs or frames, constructer. — de navires ; ship-wright. CONSTRUCTION, sf. act of building; arrangement and ...
Alexander G. Collot, 1856
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The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
It is possible, consequently, that the smooth muscle might be affected by the application of a constringent agent applied to the outer covering. The introduction of a constringent fluid into the abdominal cavity in considerable bulk would make its ...
7
The New York Journal of Medicine
In this situation we resort to the alterative (constringent) effects of calomel, and often combine it with opium to counteract its purgative quality, and also for the puipose of allaying the excitement of the nervous system. But calomel fail- ins, the ...
8
Collot's French-English and English-French Dictionary: ...
[aunt] that which draws together or contracts, constrictor. CONSTRICTION, sf. constriction, contraction, compression. CONSTRICTI-F, VE, adj. [méd.] having the quality of contracting, constringent. CONSTRINGENT, E. ad)'. having the quality of ...
A. S. Collot, 1910
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The Cincinnati Medical News ...
The permanent deformity and the crutches tell us of the terrible mistake. As a hemo- static the Actual Cautery acts rather by charring the ends of the vessels than by any constringent action, hence the danger of secondary hemorrhage following ...
John Adams Thacker, 1879
10
Gadamer's Hermeneutics and the Art of Conversation
It is, in fact, against the domination of Western thought by the univocal and constringent logic of the statement that Gadamer turns his criticism, claiming that truth is symbolical, effectual and hermeneutic, and not purely neutral or methodical.
Andrzej Wierciński, 2011

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSTRINGENT»

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I just weened myself off of the increasingly constringent payment model found in Contest of Champion and completely scared off of the even ... «Touch Arcade, Apr 15»
2
Lloyds is Becoming a "Dividend Daddy"
We'll continue to be quite constringent. But I think the worst is over. Balance sheets are better and companies are normalizing their profitability ... «Morningstar, Feb 14»
3
13 Assassins Blu-ray review
As he stands to inherit the role of Shogun, and the laws and codes of Japanese society are so constringent, he seems to operate above the law. «Den Of Geek, Sep 11»

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