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Meaning of "cusp" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CUSP

From Latin cuspis point, pointed end.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CUSP

cusp  [kʌsp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CUSP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cusp is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CUSP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cusp in the English dictionary

The first definition of cusp in the dictionary is any of the small elevations on the grinding or chewing surface of a tooth. Other definition of cusp is any of the triangular flaps of a heart valve. Cusp is also a point or pointed end.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUSP

cushionet
cushioning
cushionless
cushiony
Cushitic
cushty
cushy
cusk
CUSO
cuspal
cuspate
cuspated
cusped
cuspid
cuspidal
cuspidate
cuspidated
cuspidation
cuspidor
cuspis

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUSP

asp
at the last gasp
clasp
crisp
dsp
esp
gasp
grasp
hasp
hosp
last-gasp
lisp
rasp
risp
sp
thesp
tie clasp
wasp
will-o´-the-wisp
wisp

Synonyms and antonyms of cusp in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cusp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CUSP

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

Translator English - Chinese

风口浪尖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cúspide
570 millions of speakers

English

cusp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cusp
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أعتاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

параболическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cúspide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিখর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cuspide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cusp
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Höcker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カスプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

(雨 期)
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cusp
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đỉnh của đường cong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிப்பிமேட்டுப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doruk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cuspide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szpic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

параболічна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vârf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόθυρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cusp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

HORN
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cusp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cusp

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUSP»

The term «cusp» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.583 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CUSP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cusp» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cusp» 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 cusp

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10 QUOTES WITH «CUSP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cusp.
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Kevin Barry
I don't quite operate within the realist mode. I kind of push the stories out towards the cusp of believability - that's the area of interest for me.
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Parvesh Cheena
I'm kind of fascinated by Paula Deen. I've been to her restaurant, The Lady and Sons, in Savannah. My friend was studying in the area, and we ate at her restaurant, and it was right at the cusp where Paula Deen became Paula Deen.
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Joe Dempsie
I'm Cancer and Gemini cusp, so I read both and pick the one I like best. I read horoscopes but claim not to believe any of it.
4
Grimes
My manager lives on my block; four of the apartments in my apartment complex of seven are people I know. It's a really close-knit community, and almost everyone on these few blocks are artists or graphic designers, because we live right on the cusp of a warehouse district.
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Steven Levy
The world is poised on the cusp of an economic and cultural shift as dramatic as that of the Industrial Revolution.
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Bernard Liautaud
I believe Business Objects is on the cusp of becoming a multi-billion-dollar sales company. There is tremendous growth potential for business intelligence.
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Neil MacGregor
I feel I understand now why, whenever there are revolutions, Shakespeare is what people turn to. Because whenever a society is on the cusp, about to become something else, they find themselves in Shakespeare.
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Kathy Najimy
I recently lost 50 pounds. I'm hovering on the cusp of a size eight, which seems unbelievable.
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Sean Parker
I suffer from the delusion that every product of my imagination is not only possible, but always on the cusp of becoming real.
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Kathryn Prescott
These people living on the streets could have been friends you once knew. They are people who have somehow fallen through the gaps and found themselves, often through unimaginable circumstances, on the cusp of existence. In another reality, this could easily be me or you.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUSP»

Discover the use of cusp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cusp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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CUSP
In 2051, a mysterious entity plots to control human evolution by taking over CUSP, the powerful supercomputer designed to run on the software of the human mind. Reprint.
Robert A. Metzger, 2006
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Cusp
Painstakingly sincere stories from newcomer Thomas Herpich.
Thomas Herpich, 2003
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Astrology on the Cusp
Engaging and easy to use, this book goes beyond simple, cut-and-dried archetypes of sun sign astrology, yet doesn't require any special knowledge.
Sally Cragin, 2012
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Cusp
Josephine Wilson. University of Western Australia Press New Writing Series In 2005, its seventieth year of publishing outstanding academic and general titles, UWA Press has launched a New Writing series, with a focus on creative writing.
Josephine Wilson, 2005
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On the Cusp of an Era: Art in the Pre-Kuṣāṇa World
Fourteen papers in this book by leading experts on regional topography and connective pathways; interregional, multicultural comparisons; art historical, archaeological, epigraphic, numismatic and textual studies represent the first ...
Doris Srinivasan, 2007
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Cusp
Poetry. Winner of the Francis Jaffer Book Award, a first book prize honoring the memory of Bay Area poet, editor, and feminist Francis Jaffer.
Jocelyn Saidenberg, 2001
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On the Cusp: Astrological Reflections from the Threshold
SPECIAL BONUS SECTION: On the Cusp includes the first three and a half chapters of the author's new astro-mystery novel, Wall Ride!In this book based on a series of blogs that was written just as Pluto was preparing to enter Capricorn, ...
Philip Brown, 2010
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On the Cusp of a Dangerous Year
Lady Murasaki wrote in The Tale of Genji that thirty-seven is “a dangerous year” for women.
Lee Ann Roripaugh, 2009
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America on the Cusp of God's Grace: The Biblical Connection ...
"America on the Cusp of God's Grace" issues a rousing call for true, Bible-believing patriots to save America by reverting back to the august principles of our Founding Fathers.
Dennis G. Hurst, 2010
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Cusp: Poems
Adam Zagajewski Entre chien et loup — between dog and wolf. This French colloquialism f or twilight informs Jennifer Grotz's debut poetry collection. Cusp explores the peculiar territory of middleness — neither dark nor light, not quite familiar ...
Jennifer Grotz, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUSP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cusp is used in the context of the following news items.
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Manchester United transfer news: David De Gea 'on cusp of Real …
David de Gea is on the cusp of leaving Manchester United for Real Madrid after a £28.6million deal was struck between the two clubs. «Metro, Jul 15»
2
Aoun puts Lebanon on cusp of political abyss
Aoun puts Lebanon on cusp of political abyss. Salam, right, receives Fneish at the Grand Serail in Beirut, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. (The Daily ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
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Higher Ground: The Cusp
We're at the cusp of something. It can go either way, you know?” I did. “It's either understanding one another, or destruction! I'm just holdin' on, ... «Seattle Weekly, Jul 15»
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Fins on cusp of national-level competition
Fins on cusp of national-level competition. Matthew Gourlie: Published on July 08, 2015. Share 0. 0 Comment; Send to a friend; Print. Send to a friend. Send this ... «Moose Jaw Times-Herald, Jul 15»
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Comment: How I made a decision for my son at the 'cusp of life'
... and challenging in order to paint a more accurate, sensitive picture of the reality of what it is like to give birth to a baby at the very 'cusp of life'. «SBS, Jul 15»
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Senate on the cusp of sending Confederate flag bill to House
Senate on the cusp of sending Confederate flag bill to House ... and Museum, lawmakers in the Upper Chamber are on the cusp of sending the bill to the House. «WIS, Jul 15»
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Brookdale Senior Living On The Cusp (BKD)
Disclosure: I/we have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More...)I wrote this ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
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NRL Lowdown Round 18: Who's on the cusp and who's on the block …
WHO'S hot, who's not, who's on the cusp and who's on the block? Get all the latest team information with the Round 18 edition of the NRL. «Perth Now, Jul 15»
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Phillips identified as 'On-the-Cusp' school
Pittsburgh Phllips K-5 has been identified as one of Allegheny County's On-the-Cusp Schools by PennCan, a non-profit organization that runs ... «South Pittsburgh Reporter, Jul 15»
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Nevada on cusp of casino revolution
Nevada is on the cusp of what could be a casino revolution, drawing up plans for the introduction of arcade-style video games that would pay ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»

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