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PRONUNCIATION OF FAECAL

faecal  [ˈfiːkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAECAL

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

WHAT DOES FAECAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of faecal in the English dictionary

The definition of faecal in the dictionary is of, relating to, or consisting of faeces.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAECAL


bibliothecal
ˌbɪblɪəˈθiːkəl
caecal
ˈsiːkəl
cercal
ˈsɜːkəl
circle
ˈsɜːkəl
debacle
deɪˈbɑːkəl
dithecal
daɪˈθiːkəl
ducal
ˈdjuːkəl
fecal
ˈfiːkəl
intrathecal
ˌɪntrəˈθiːkəl
Merkel
ˈmɜːkəl
monothecal
ˌmɒnəʊˈθiːkəl
oothecal
ˌəʊəˈθiːkəl
patriarchal
ˌpeɪtrɪˈɑːkəl
postical
ˈpɒstiːkəl
snorkel
ˈsnɔːkəl
sparkle
ˈspɑːkəl
spermathecal
ˌspɜːməˈθiːkəl
thecal
θiːkəl
Trakl
ˈtrɑːkəl
treacle
ˈtriːkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAECAL

fadelessly
fader
fadeur
fadge
fading
fadlike
fado
fadometer
fady
fae
faecal matter
faeces
faena
Faenza
faerie
faeries
Faeroe Islands
Faeroes
Faeroese
faery

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAECAL

biological
cecal
chemical
clinical
critical
decal
electrical
forinsecal
historical
local
mechanical
medical
musical
physical
political
practical
technical
tropical
typical
vertical

Synonyms and antonyms of faecal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «faecal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAECAL

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

Translator English - Chinese

粪便
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fecal
570 millions of speakers

English

faecal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مياه المجاري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фекальные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fecal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fécale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Feses
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stuhl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

糞便
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대변
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Srengenge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கழிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोकळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tortulu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fecale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odchody
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фекальні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fecale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοπράνων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontlasting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fekal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fekal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of faecal

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAECAL»

The term «faecal» is regularly used and occupies the 75.800 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAECAL» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAECAL»

Discover the use of faecal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to faecal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology
Faecal coliforms were considered to be those coliforms which were of exclusively faecal origin and consequently able to grow and ferment lactose at 448C, and to produce indole from tryptophan. However, the last edition of Report 71 ...
Duncan Mara, Nigel J. Horan, 2003
2
Faecal Sludge Management: Systems Approach for ...
This is the first book dedicated to faecal sludge management.
Linda Strande, Mariska Ronteltap, Damir Brdjanovic, 2014
3
The Significance of Faecal Indicators in Water: A Global ...
This heightened awareness is resulting in an increased frequency of water quality monitoring for the traditional microbial indicators, faecal coliforms, Escherichia coli and enterococci. There is also an expectation that when these indicators are ...
David Kay, Colin Fricker, 2012
4
Radiology and Imaging of the Colon: With 21 Tables
7.4 Techniques Barium, iodinated contrast media, or a combination of the two, have all been used for faecal tagging but so far no study has compared the use of these different faecal tagging agents. Barium offers the advantage of being cheap  ...
Anthony H. Chapman, 2004
5
Microbiology for the Analytical Chemist
The term faecal coliform was used to describe coliforms capable of fermenting lactose to acid and gas within 24 hours at 44 °C. The term thermotolerant coliforms is now used more commonly in the UK, although the term faecal coliform is still ...
R. K. Dart, 1996
6
Wastewater Characteristics, Treatment and Disposal
This group was largely used inthe pastas an indicator, and continues to be used in some areas, although the difficulties associated with the occurrence of non- faecal bacteria are a problem (Thoman and Mueller, 1987). There is no quantifiable ...
Marcos von Sperling, 2007
7
Bowel Care in Older People: Research and Practice
evidence of colonic faecal loading. The presence of some faeces in the rectum is not necessarily abnormal. The term 'faecal impaction' is used by many physicians to describe faecal loading of the rectum and/or colon with hard stool.
Jonathan Potter, Christine Norton, Alan Cottenden, 2002
8
Domestic Wastewater Treatment in Developing Countries
Faecal indicator bacteria The concept of faecal indicator bacteria was developed in the late 19th century to assess the efficacy of water treatment: if bacteria of exclusively faecal origin are found in a water, then we know that the water has been ...
Duncan Mara, 2013
9
Fresh Fish--quality and Quality Changes: A Training Manual ...
Thermotolerant coliform bacteria (E. coli) Thermotolerant coliform bacteria (faecal coli) are bacteria which ferment lactose and produce gas in lauryl sulphate broth within a period of 48 +1-2 h when incubated at 37 +/-0.2°C, and in addition ...
Hans Henrik Huss, 1988
10
Fecal Incontinence: Diagnosis and Treatment
In an early study, Feldman and Schiller reported that faecal incontinence occurred in 20% of 136 unselected diabetic outpatients referred to a tertiary centre [1]. About half of the diabetic patients with diarrhoea had faecal incontinence when ...
A.C. Lowry, Carlo Ratto, L. Pahlman, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAECAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term faecal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Independent MPs reduce blot on homogenous political landscape
I do not want to be consuming imported foodstuffs flavoured with faecal bacteria and who knows what else, from who knows where else. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
With Sonar-Reflecting Leaves, Plant Lures Bats to Poo in it
The bat gets a home, and the plant gets its faecal reward. Reference: Schöner, Schöner, Simon, Grafe, Puechmaille, Ji & Kerth. 2015. Bats Are ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
3
Farmers Weekly Awards 2015: Sheep Farmer of the Year finalists …
Faecal egg counts are carried out routinely and with a better insight into worm populations he has been able to reduce the amount of drenching ... «FarmersWeekly, Jul 15»
4
Why Bollywood is making a movie about open defecation
300,000 Indian children die of diarrhoea every year, much of it caused by faecal particles from all that shit lying around, getting into food and ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
5
A global crisis of water quality looms — Asit K. Biswas
... the nature of its construction and when properly used, adequately protects the source from outside contamination, particularly faecal matter. «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
6
Why Can't We Stop Cholera In Haiti?
... messaging that reminded people to wash their hands before eating and after defecating to prevent the spread of dangerous faecal particles. «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
7
RSPCA launches petition calling for harsher penalties for animal …
... in February for starving and neglecting her dogs who were found with matted hair, overgrown nails, faecal balls had been left to accumulate, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
8
Parasitic infections threaten red panda
The study team collected 23 faecal samples of the red panda from the community forest. The examinations were conducted in the laboratory of ... «Kathmandu Post, Jul 15»
9
National bowel screening won't look like Waitemata pilot scheme
Officials aiming to extend bowel screening to more DHBs in 2017 are expected to recommend narrower eligibility and a less rigorous faecal test ... «New Zealand Doctor Online, Jul 15»
10
8 years in jail for sex attack of disabled woman
Brown stains on the card were tested and found to be faecal matter. A finger print retrieved from the radiator also matched the accused. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

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