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Dancing has been in us, in people, since the Neanderthal age. There's something about moving, something about interpreting yourself to the music, that's attractive, that's interesting, that's intriguing, and everyone wishes they could do that.
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Meaning of "Neanderthal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEANDERTHAL

Neanderthal  [nɪˈændəˌtɑːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEANDERTHAL

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Neanderthal can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES NEANDERTHAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Neanderthal

Neanderthal

The Neanderthals or Neandertals [3] are an extinct species of human in the genus Homo, possibly a subspecies of Homo sapiens.[4] They are very closely related to modern humans,[5][6] differing in DNA by only 0.12%.[7] Remains left by Neanderthals include bones and stone tools, which are found in Eurasia, from Western Europe to Central and Northern Asia. The species is named after Neandertal, the location in Germany where it was first discovered. Neanderthals are generally classified by palaeontologists as the species Homo neanderthalensis, but a minority consider them to be a subspecies of Homo sapiens.[8] The first humans with proto-Neanderthal traits are believed to have existed in Eurasia as early as 600,000–350,000 years ago.[9] The exact date of their extinction is disputed. Fossils found in the Vindija Cave in Croatia have been dated to between 33,000 and 32,000 years old, and Neanderthal artifacts from Gorham's Cave in...

Definition of Neanderthal in the English dictionary

The first definition of Neanderthal in the dictionary is relating to or characteristic of Neanderthal man. Other definition of Neanderthal is primitive; uncivilized. Neanderthal is also ultraconservative; reactionary.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEANDERTHAL


artal
ˈɑːtɑːl
carl
kɑːl
Dahl
dɑːl
dal
dɑːl
Emmental
ˈɛmənˌtɑːl
Emmenthal
ˈɛmənˌtɑːl
halal
hɑːˈlɑːl
hartal
hɑːˈtɑːl
Imphal
ɪmˈfɑːl
Internationale
ˌɪntənæʃəˈnɑːl
locale
ləʊˈkɑːl
morale
mɒˈrɑːl
musicale
ˌmjuːzɪˈkɑːl
Neandertal
nɪˈændətɑːl
Nembutal
ˈnɛmbjʊˌtɑːl
parle
pɑːl
taal
tɑːl
toile
twɑːl
tsotsitaal
ˈtsɔːtsɪˌtɑːl
Wiesenthal
ˈviːzənˌtɑːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEANDERTHAL

NE1
NEA
Neagh
Neandertal
Neanderthal man
Neanderthal men
neanderthaler
neanderthaloid
neanic
neap
neap season
neap tide
Neapolis
Neapolitan
Neapolitan ice cream
Neapolitan sixth
near
near beer
Near East

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEANDERTHAL

azimuthal
benthal
betrothal
bismuthal
canthal
ethal
heterolecithal
Hofmannsthal
labyrinthal
lethal
Lilienthal
nonlethal
Sodium Pentothal
spathal
sublethal
the wherewithal
therewithal
wherewithal
withal
zenithal

Synonyms and antonyms of Neanderthal in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Neanderthal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEANDERTHAL

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Translator English - Chinese

尼安德特人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Neanderthal
570 millions of speakers

English

Neanderthal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निएंडरथल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإنسان البدائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неандерталец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Neanderthal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাক্মানব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Néandertal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Neanderthal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Neandertaler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ネアンデルタール人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

네안데르탈 인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Neanderthal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Neanderthal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆதிகால மனிதர்களின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निएंडरथल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Neandertal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

neandertaliano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

neandertalczyk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неандерталець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Omul de Neanderthal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Νεάντερταλ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Neanderdal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Neanderthal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Neanderthal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Neanderthal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEANDERTHAL»

The term «Neanderthal» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.494 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Neanderthal

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QUOTES WITH «NEANDERTHAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Neanderthal.
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Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Dancing has been in us, in people, since the Neanderthal age. There's something about moving, something about interpreting yourself to the music, that's attractive, that's interesting, that's intriguing, and everyone wishes they could do that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEANDERTHAL»

Discover the use of Neanderthal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Neanderthal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Neanderthal
When a Harvard paleontologist disappears in the mountains of northern Asia, Matt Mattison and Susan Arnot--former lovers who are now academic rivals--set out to find their mentor and a species of humans who have existed for over forty ...
John Darnton, 1997
2
Neanderthal: Neanderthal Man and the Story of Human Origins
Paul Jordan takes us on a vivid journey through the history of our most famous cousin in search of the origins of all mankind
Paul Jordan, 2013
3
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
An influential geneticist traces his investigation into the genes of humanity's closest evolutionary relatives, explaining what his sequencing of the Neanderthal genome has revealed about their extinction and the origins of modern humans.
Svante P__bo, 2014
4
Neanderthal
Discusses the Neanderthals, who they were, when they lived, and how scientists have been able to find out so much about their lifestyle.
Graham Coleman, Tony Gibbons, 1995
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Neanderthal Lifeways, Subsistence and Technology: One ...
Examinations and debates are embedded in a variety of regions and time frames. Chronology, subsistence, land use, and cultural adaptations among late Neanderthals form the major trajectories of the book.
Nicholas J. Conard, Jürgen Richter, 2011
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The Neanderthal Legacy: An Archaeological Perspective from ...
This book is different from both; firstly in its concentration on South-West France (the best studied but only one part of the Neanderthal world) and, secondly, in its emphasis on the behavioural, rather than anatomical or strictly ...
Paul Mellars, 1996
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Shadows of the Neanderthal: Illuminating the Beliefs that ...
"Boogie the caveman is on a quest to understand how his people have become stuck in beliefs that drastically limit their ability to share insights and make progress.
David Hutchens, 1999
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Buried Alive: The Startling Truth about Neanderthal Man
The startling truth about Neanderthal man.
Jack Cuozzo, 1998
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High Resolution Archaeology and Neanderthal Behavior: Time ...
This book offers insights on Neanderthal behavior using data recovered in level J of the Romaní rockshelter in northeastern Spain.
Eudald Carbonell i Roura, 2012
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Beyond Neanderthal
The Last Finesse is more "now" oriented. Together, these two books reflect a holistic, right brain/left brain view of the challenges faced by humanity; and how we might meet them.
Brian Bloom, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEANDERTHAL»

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Vile regime has run its course
I can only think of four types of voters: 1. the self-satisfied rich; 2. the willfully ignorant; 3. the unwittingly ignorant; and 4. dangerous Neanderthal ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
'Trainwreck': What Raillery
Though she keeps a perfunctory boyfriend (John Cena) in tow, a hulking Neanderthal specifically chosen for his implausibility in any truly ... «iBerkshires.com, Jul 15»
3
Case of former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong shows …
The last thing they want is irrefutable evidence that the welcome offered up might involve the choreographed grunt of the racist Neanderthal. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Review: A Little History of the World
This is an energetic romp through history, starting at the beginning of time with scientific big bang stuff and Neanderthal man through to the First World War, with ... «Slough and Windsor Observer, Jul 15»
5
SNP's Mhairi Black Hits Back At Tony Blair 'Caveman' Jibe At …
Mr Blair sparked SNP anger after he declared that nationalists were effectively Neanderthal 'reactionaries' rather than progressives with ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
6
Sexist harasser dudes are literally losers, study finds
... which suggests sexism is a kind of Neanderthal defence mechanism for low-status, nondominant men trying to maintain a shaky grip on their ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
7
Two dolphin species band together to form unprecedented alliance
“My guess is that Neanderthal populations were so small that they just got swamped by the new groups moving in,” he says. Mico Tatalovic. «New Scientist, Jul 15»
8
Five music videos overlooked by the VMA awards
This video features the return of the frighteningly talented child-dancer Maddie Ziegler as she leaps around a cage with a neanderthal Shia LaBeouf. 100 bonus ... «JOE, Jul 15»
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Gorham's Cave excavations uncover more Neanderthal artefacts
GORHAM'S CAVE, the Gibraltar site of important Neanderthal discoveries, has thrown up new clues to the lives of modern humans' ancient ... «Euro Weekly News, Jul 15»
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Barry Lewis: Trump's campaign devolving by the day
All of which is why I had to smile, after hearing The Donald talk over and over like a Neanderthal, to read a recent headline in USA TODAY, ... «Times Herald-Record, Jul 15»

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