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The greatness of Mac Rebennack, alias, Dr. John, also known as John Crieux, rests on his command of the musical use of idiomatic expression. Not a technically well-endowed singer, nor a great songwriter, he leaves his mark through the discipline and control he exerts over all that he touches.
Jon Landau

Meaning of "idiomatic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IDIOMATIC

idiomatic  [ˌɪdɪəˈmætɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IDIOMATIC

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

WHAT DOES IDIOMATIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Idiom

An idiom is a combination of words that have a figurative meaning owing to its common usage. An idiom's figurative meaning is separate from the literal meaning. There are thousands of idioms and they occur frequently in all languages. There are estimated to be at least twenty-five thousand idiomatic expressions in the English language.

Definition of idiomatic in the English dictionary

The definition of idiomatic in the dictionary is grammatical and natural to native speakers of a language.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IDIOMATIC


achromatic
ˌækrəˈmætɪk
aromatic
ˌærəˈmætɪk
asymptomatic
æˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk
automatic
ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk
axiomatic
ˌæksɪəˈmætɪk
chromatic
krəˈmætɪk
diagrammatic
ˌdaɪəɡrəˈmætɪk
diplomatic
ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk
dramatic
drəˈmætɪk
electrochromatic
ɪˌlektrəʊkrəˈmætɪk
emblematic
ˌɛmbləˈmætɪk
mathematic
ˌmæθəˈmætɪk
melodramatic
ˌmɛlədrəˈmætɪk
overdramatic
ˌəʊvədrəˈmætɪk
problematic
ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk
programmatic
ˌprəʊɡrəˈmætɪk
psychosomatic
ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk
semiautomatic
ˌsɛmɪˌɔːtəˈmætɪk
symptomatic
ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk
unproblematic
ˌʌnˌprɒbləˈmætɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IDIOMATIC

idioblastic
idiocies
idiocy
idioglossia
idiogram
idiographic
idiolect
idiolectal
idiolectic
idiom
idiomatical
idiomatically
idiomaticalness
idiomorphic
idiomorphically
idiomorphism
idiopathic
idiopathies
idiopathy
idiophone

WORDS THAT END LIKE IDIOMATIC

animatic
charismatic
cinematic
climatic
dogmatic
enigmatic
enzymatic
kinematic
monochromatic
numismatic
pneumatic
pragmatic
prismatic
rheumatic
schematic
simatic
somatic
static
systematic
thematic
traumatic

Synonyms and antonyms of idiomatic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IDIOMATIC»

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

Translation of «idiomatic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IDIOMATIC

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

Translator English - Chinese

成语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

idiomático
570 millions of speakers

English

idiomatic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुहावरेदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اصطلاحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

идиоматические
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

idiomática
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কথ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

idiomatique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Idiomatik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

idiomatisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

慣用的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관용적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Idiomatic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quốc ngư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரபு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Idiomatic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

deyimsel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

idiomatico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

idiomatyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ідіоматичні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

idiomatic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιδιωματικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

idiomatiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

idiomatiskt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

idiomatisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of idiomatic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IDIOMATIC»

The term «idiomatic» is regularly used and occupies the 74.309 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IDIOMATIC» OVER TIME

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «IDIOMATIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word idiomatic.
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Jacques Derrida
I do not believe in pure idioms. I think there is naturally a desire, for whoever speaks or writes, to sign in an idiomatic, irreplaceable manner.
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Hari Kunzru
I'm interested in complexity, in the mathematical sense, as well as the idiomatic sense. The idea of emergence - that it's possible for complex patterns to arise out of many simple interactions - is fascinating.
3
Jon Landau
The greatness of Mac Rebennack, alias, Dr. John, also known as John Crieux, rests on his command of the musical use of idiomatic expression. Not a technically well-endowed singer, nor a great songwriter, he leaves his mark through the discipline and control he exerts over all that he touches.
4
Albert Murray
Jazz music, as is also the case with the old down-home spirituals, gospel and jubilee songs, jumps, shouts and moans, is essentially an American vernacular or idiomatic modification of musical conventions imported from Europe, beginning back during the time of the early settlers of the original colonies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IDIOMATIC»

Discover the use of idiomatic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to idiomatic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Idiomatic American English: A Step-By-Step Workbook for ...
The lessons in this book are designed to teach you the kind of informal, everyday speech-including many slang words as well as idioms-that is commonly understood by all native Americans, no matter what their level of education.
Barbara K. Gaines, 2012
2
Idiomatic Creativity: A Cognitive-linguistic Model of ...
This book revisits the theoretical and psycholinguistic controversies centred around the intriguing nature of idioms and proposes a more systematic cognitive-linguistic model of their grammatical status and use.
Andreas Langlotz, 2006
3
Writing Idiomatic Python 2.7.3
This book is perfect for you: * If you're coming to Python from another programming language * If you're learning Python as a first programming language * If you're looking to increase the readability, maintainability, and correctness of ...
Jeff Knupp, 2013
4
Idioms and Idiomatic Phrases, Correlatives, and Collocations
This text provides an introduction to idioms, a very important and colorful aspect of the English language.
A. N. C. Odu, Jude K. Odu, 2011
5
American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks: An Easy ...
Some unique features of this book are as follows: over 3,200 idiomatic expressions in American English; easy to understand, week-by-week methodology in which to learn idioms; unique classification system of 32 functional categories to help ...
John Holleman, 2006
6
The Big Red Book of Spanish Idioms: 4,000 Idiomatic Expressions
The Big Red Book of Spanish Idioms is filled with: 4,000 idioms arranged according to Spanish keywords 1,800 Spanish keywords and their English equivalents 1,800 example sentences for guidance in usage 8,000 matching English expressions An ...
Peter Weibel, 2004
7
Cassell's Colloquial Spanish: A Handbook of Idiomatic Usage
A handbook of Spanish idiomatic words & phrases translated to English, which will provide convenient & fascinating coverage of the pitfalls & difficulties inherent in the colloquial language.
Gerrard, 1981
8
Collocational and Idiomatic Aspects of Composite Predicates ...
The focus of this carefully selected volume concerns the existence, frequency, and form of composite/complex predicates (the _take a look_ construction) in earlier periods of the English language, an area of scholarship which has been ...
Laurel J. Brinton, Minoji Akimoto, 1999
9
Learn to Speak Like the French: French Idiomatic Expressions
A book that will make you able to understand what you are told and give an appropriate answer in the most frequent situations of daily life.
Arnold Borton, Henri Mauffrais, 2010
10
English Haitian Creole Idiomatic Dictionary
Contains phrases idioms and proverbial idioms in English and provides their equivalents in Haitian Creole. 78pp,
F'Qui're Vilsaint, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IDIOMATIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term idiomatic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Susan Graham soars in virtuoso performance
The ACO's string quartet's sweet-toned accompaniment was sensitive and idiomatic. The two purely instrumental works on the program offered ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
Wolfhart Peter Heinrichs
... Haqīqa-Majāz Distinction,” he showed how the evolution of the meaning of the Arabic term majāz from “idiomatic usage” to “figurative usage” ... «Harvard Gazette, Jul 15»
3
GAL FRIDAY: Chilling out with Shakespeare - Nation Newspaper, The
Her expressions are more idiomatic than idiotic and she can utter an entire sentence without the word 'like'! Like it? Slowly coming together. «Nation News, Jul 15»
4
Review: Boston Symphony Chamber Players Balance Acoustics and …
The writing for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn is richly idiomatic, the neo-Classical style joyfully accessible without ever being pat ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
KEEPIN' IT CLASSICAL: Passionate nationalism and minimalism
The symphony is distinctly original, lush and evocative, and has become an idiomatic American work of classical music repertoire. Inside the ... «Planet Jackson Hole, Jul 15»
6
Meadowlark Music Festival to feature jazz fusion group - The Grand …
During their performance, Howes and company will “venture into the Latin music realm and showcase idiomatic styles from Brazil, Argentina, ... «Grand Island Independent, Jul 15»
7
Tim Tomlinson Talks About Oral History in Poetry
She's non-literary, and her speech was idiomatic and inventive. In comparison, some of the accounts of the educated read a bit dry. In the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
'Just' What, Exactly?
(Even when we can't nail it down, a qualifier like “few” makes the expression more idiomatic: “just a few days.”) Let's pause over such vague ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
9
“Rhapsody in Green” Opens BLO's 14th Season
Aside from the 1812 Overture, they play mostly commercial hits in rather un-idiomatic, un-swinging arrangements. The Landmarks Orchestra ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jul 15»
10
Anniversaries are worth defending
It's literally "pass the day," or "spend the day" -- not have it in this idiomatic expression. But I digress.) This is also a happy anniversary for me ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»

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