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Meaning of "lithic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LITHIC

From Greek lithikos stony.
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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 LITHIC

lithic  [ˈlɪθɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITHIC

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

WHAT DOES LITHIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lithic

Lithic may refer to: ▪ Relating to stone tools ▪ Lithic analysis, the analysis of stone tools and other chipped stone artifacts ▪ Lithic technology, the array of techniques to produce tools from stone ▪ Lithic reduction, the process of removing flakes from a stone to make a tool ▪ Lithic flake, the portion of a rock removed to make a tool ▪ Lithic core, the part of a stone which has had flakes removed from it ▪ Lithic stage, the North American prehistoric period before 10,000 years ago ▪ Lithic fragment, pieces of rock, eroded to sand size, and now sand grains in a sedimentary rock ▪ Lithic sandstone, sandstone with a significant component of lithic fragments...

Definition of lithic in the English dictionary

The first definition of lithic in the dictionary is of, relating to, or composed of stone. Other definition of lithic is containing abundant fragments of previously formed rock. Lithic is also of or relating to a calculus or calculi, esp one in the urinary bladder.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITHIC


batholithic
ˌbæθəˈlɪθɪk
bathylithic
ˌbæθɪˈlɪθɪk
chalcolithic
ˌkælkəˈlɪθɪk
endolithic
ˌɛndəʊˈlɪθɪk
Eolithic
ˌiːəʊˈlɪθɪk
epilithic
ˌɛpɪˈlɪθɪk
granolithic
ˌɡrænəˈlɪθɪk
heliolithic
ˌhiːlɪəʊˈlɪθɪk
megalithic
ˌmeɡəˈlɪθɪk
Mesolithic
ˌmɛsəʊˈlɪθɪk
microlithic
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈlɪθɪk
monolithic
ˌmɒnəˈlɪθɪk
Neolithic
ˌniːəʊˈlɪθɪk
otolithic
ˌəʊtəʊˈlɪθɪk
Palaeolithic
ˌpælɪəʊˈlɪθɪk
paleolithic
ˌpælɪəʊˈlɪθɪk
protolithic
ˌprəʊtəʊˈlɪθɪk
statolithic
ˌstætəʊˈlɪθɪk
trilithic
traɪˈlɪθɪk
xenolithic
ˌzenəˈlɪθɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITHIC

lithely
lithemia
lithemic
litheness
litherly
lithesome
lithesomeness
lithia
lithia water
lithiasis
lithification
lithify
lithistid
lithite
lithium
lithium carbonate
lithium citrate
lithium oxide
litho
lithochromatic

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITHIC

acrolithic
benthic
empathic
ethic
Gothic
homeopathic
homoeopathic
idiopathic
laccolithic
Lower Palaeolithic
Middle Palaeolithic
mythic
naturopathic
neuropathic
ornithic
osteopathic
psychopathic
Upper Palaeolithic
urolithic
work ethic

Synonyms and antonyms of lithic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lithic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITHIC

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

Translator English - Chinese

岩屑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lítica
570 millions of speakers

English

lithic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lithic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حجري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lithic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lítico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রস্তর বা পাথর সংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lithique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lithic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lithic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

石質の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리디
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lithik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lithic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கல் சார்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिथिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

litik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

litica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lityczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lithic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

litic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λίθινα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Steen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lithic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lithic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lithic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITHIC»

The term «lithic» is regularly used and occupies the 105.865 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITHIC» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITHIC»

Discover the use of lithic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lithic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lithic Analysis
While this pedagogical model has been tried andtested, it is not always the most efficient method: it is laborintensive, and it requires a resident lithics expert.This practical volume does not intend to replace a mentor, but acts asa ...
George H. Odell, 2004
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Lithics: Macroscopic Approaches to Analysis
This book is a fully updated and revised edition of William Andrefsky Jr's ground-breaking manual on lithic analysis.
William Andrefsky, Jr, 2005
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Clovis Lithic Technology: Investigation of a Stratified ...
In a thorough synthesis of the evidence from this prehistoric “workshop,” Michael R. Waters and his coauthors provide the technical data needed to interpret and compare this site with other sites from the same period, illuminating the ...
David L. Carlson, Charlotte D. Pevny, Thomas A. Jennings, 2011
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Folsom lithic technology: explorations in structure and ...
The eleven papers in this volume focus on identifying patterning within the lithic assemblages, detecting structure and variation and providing insights into the organisation of the technology.
Daniel S. Amick, 1999
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Written in Stone: The Multiple Dimensions of Lithic Analysis
This book verifies and expands on the notion that lithics play an integral role in our understanding of past societies at all levels of complexity, from Paleolithic hunter-gatherers to archaic states.
P. Nick Kardulias, Richard W. Yerkes, 2003
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Lithic Debitage: Context, Form, Meaning
Debitage can even provide clues regarding human organizational systems such as settlement mobility and site functions. This volume brings together some of the most recent research on debitage analysis and interpretation.
William Andrefsky, Jr., 2003
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Aurignacian Lithic Economy: Ecological Perspectives from ...
Brooke Blades' study concerns the procurement and utilisation of lithic raw materials during the Aurignacian occupation of the lower Vézère Valley and focuses on the sites of La Ferrassie, Abri Pataud and Le Facteur.
Brooke S. Blades, 2001
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Lithic Materials and Paleolithic Societies
This book will be invaluable reading for advanced students and researchers in the fields of palaeolithic archaeology, geoarchaeology, and anthropology.
Brian Adams, Brooke Blades, 2009
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Natufian Chipped Lithic Assemblage: From Sunakh Near Petra, ...
As part of the TAVO-project in the Petra area conducted by H.G. Gebel in 1984, the Natufian site of Sunakh is here presented with a technological analysis of a number of attributes on the debitage including the core reduction technique, as ...
Charlott Hoffmann Pedersen, 1995
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Prehistoric Quarries and Lithic Production
Prehistoric Quarries and Lithic Production is the first systematic study of archaeological sites that served as quarries for stone tools.
Jonathon E. Ericson, Barbara A. Purdy, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITHIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lithic is used in the context of the following news items.
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RBC Capital Trims Twin Butte Energy Target Price to C$1.00 (TBE)
Sparky and Lithic channels are also targeted in the Sounding Lake, Rosenheim and Provost areas. The Lloydminster heavy oil region is ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
2
Archaeological wonder-sites reveal more of the origins of our unity …
... report on the diversity between stone artifact assemblages and discuss to what extent they can be grouped into homogeneous lithic sets. «ECNmag.com, Jul 15»
3
Twin Butte Energy Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by …
Sparky and Lithic channels are also targeted in the Sounding Lake, Rosenheim and Provost areas. The Lloydminster heavy oil region is ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
4
Swiss archaeologists to restore Stela Raimondi
The Stela Raimondi is perhaps the greatest monument of lithic art in the Chavin culture located in the Peruvian Andes in the province of Huari ... «Peru this Week, Jul 15»
5
Earth Notes: Protecting the Bear's Ears
The cultural resources here include hundreds of native rock structures preserved under ledges, countless petroglyphs, graves and lithic ... «KNAU Arizona Public Radio, Jul 15»
6
Orphan Oil and Gas Wells in Alberta Quadrupled over the Past Year
Manitok's two horizontal Lithic Glauc wells have seen IRRs of 210%, with combined flowing rates over 1,565 BOEPD. Bellatrix Exploration ... «Oil & Gas 360, Jul 15»
7
Archeologists uncover ancient artifacts on US 175
... a project may have on history, heritage, culture and natural environments, have revealed ceramic and lithic artifacts, tools and other items. «Jacksonville Daily Progress, Jul 15»
8
Middle Stone Age Artifacts Reveal Early Modern Cultural Interactions
... report on the diversity between stone artifact assemblages and discuss to what extent they can be grouped into homogeneous lithic sets. «Laboratory Equipment, Jul 15»
9
South African sites reveal more about early modern human culture
... report on the diversity between stone artifact assemblages and discuss to what extent they can be grouped into homogeneous lithic sets. «Popular Archaeology, Jul 15»
10
NATIONAL MONUMENTS: Obama designating sprawling Nev …
... hours' drive north of Las Vegas, includes the Garden and Coal valleys and features Native American trails, rock shelters and lithic scatters. «Environment & Energy Publishing, Jul 15»

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