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If poly A is added to poly U, to form a double or triple helix, the combination is inactive.
Francis Crick

Meaning of "poly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLY

poly  [ˈpɒlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poly can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLY


Barbirolli
ˌbɑːbəˈrɒlɪ
brolly
ˈbrɒlɪ
collie
ˈkɒlɪ
colly
ˈkɒlɪ
dolly
ˈdɒlɪ
folly
ˈfɒlɪ
golly
ˈɡɒlɪ
half-volley
ˈhɑːfˌvɒlɪ
holly
ˈhɒlɪ
jolly
ˈdʒɒlɪ
lolly
ˈlɒlɪ
molly
ˈmɒlɪ
ollie
ˈɒlɪ
polly
ˈpɒlɪ
prolly
ˈprɒlɪ
tolley
ˈtɒlɪ
tollie
ˈtɒlɪ
tolly
ˈtɒlɪ
trolley
ˈtrɒlɪ
volley
ˈvɒlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLY

polverine
poly bag
poly-drug
polyacid
polyacrylamide
polyact
polyactinal
polyactine
polyadelphous
polyadic
polyalcohol
polyamide
polyamine
polyandrous
polyandry
polyantha
polyanthus
polyanthus narcissus
polyarch
polyarchies

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLY

absolute monopoly
antimonopoly
coly
cooly
drooly
duopoly
epiboly
gooly
government monopoly
holy
melancholy
moly
monopoly
natural monopoly
oligopoly
overholy
roly-poly
the holy
Trichinopoly
unholy

Synonyms and antonyms of poly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «poly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poli
570 millions of speakers

English

poly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بولي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poli
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বহু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Poli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Poly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폴리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Poli
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiều
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बहु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

poli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поли
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poli
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολυ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

poli
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

poly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

poly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLY»

The term «poly» is very widely used and occupies the 8.428 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of poly
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLY» OVER TIME

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

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «POLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word poly.
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Francis Crick
If poly A is added to poly U, to form a double or triple helix, the combination is inactive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLY»

Discover the use of poly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Poly(lactic acid): Synthesis, Structures, Properties, ...
This book describes the synthesis, properties, and processing methods of poly(lactic acid) (PLA), an important family of degradable plastics.
Rafael A. Auras, Loong-Tak Lim, Susan E. M. Selke, 2011
2
Biodegradable Poly (Lactic Acid): Synthesis, Modification, ...
Highly illustrated, the book introduces systematically the synthesis, physical and chemical modifications, and the latest developments of research and applications of poly (lactic acid) in biomedical materials.The book is intended for ...
Jie Ren, 2011
3
Roly Poly Pangolin
Roly Poly, a pangolin, is shy and afraid of new things until he discovers that some new experiences are not bad at all. Includes facts about pangolins, an endangered species.
Anna Dewdney, 2010
4
Poly-Modeling with 3ds Max: Thinking Outside of the Box
This book is a collection of tips, tricks and techniques on how to create professional models for advertising on T.V and the web. The author has tons of industry experience using Max toward this end, and he shares the secrets of his trade.
Todd Daniele, 2012
5
Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Chemistry: Biotechnical and Biomedical ...
The idea for this book came from discussions among participants in a symposium on biotechnical applications at the "Pacifichem 89" meeting in Honolulu.
J. Milton Harris, 1992
6
Water Soluble Poly-N-Vinylamides: Synthesis and ...
This book will therefore appeal to a wide readership from polymer and materials scientists, through to biotechnologists and those working in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
I͡Uriĭ Ėrikhovich Kirsh, Yuri E. Kirsh, 1998
7
The Roly-Poly Princess
Suddenly, the Roly-Poly Princess appears and takes Luke on a wondrous journey. Will Luke gain a new understanding of how important even the smallest creature can be? What will the Roly-Poly Princess reveal to him?
Jennifer Lehnertz, 2011
8
The Roly-Poly Rice Ball
Li sits down under a cherry tree to eat his lunch of three rice balls, but when they jump off of his lap and roll down a hole, Li rolls down after them and finds a tiny surprise.
Penny Dolan, 2004
9
Developing a Poly-Chronic Care Network: An Engineered, ...
With this book in hand, readers can confidently pick and choose specific components to match their community’s needs and capabilities, "amending the blend" to account for the size, scale, scope, and population of the community and ...
Pierce Story, MPHM, 2012
10
The Role of Poly(vinyl Chloride) in Healthcare
This book will prove to be a mine of useful and practical information for healthcare professionals, medical device manufacturers and medical polymer producers.
Colin R. Blass, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Poly Bridge Early Access review
Really, Poly Bridge is more of a physics puzzle game than a bridge building sim, encouraging experimentation and bizarre creations rather than what you, I or ... «PCGamesN, Jul 15»
2
Temasek Poly sets up IT security and forensics hub
The hub aims to provide students with hands-on training in areas such as IT networking, digital forensics and security operations, in order to ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
3
GE to play role in new SUNY photonics institute
The consortium is headed by SUNY Poly, Rochester Institute of ... are based, work will also be done at SUNY Poly facilities in Albany. «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
4
Poly Games open in Accra
The 2015 West Africa Polytechnic Games opened last Saturday at the Accra Sports Stadium with a call on participating institutions to use the ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
5
Garagiste Festival establishes scholarship for Cal Poly wine and …
The Garagiste Wine Festival, in conjunction with Cal Poly, recently announced the establishment of the Garagiste Festival Scholarship Fund, ... «Paso Robles Press, Jul 15»
6
Pop-up Summer Cinema Sessions at the Poly
Come rain or shine there is entertainment for the family at Falmouth's Poly this summer. Their pop-up cinema season that starts on August 5 will ... «Falmouth Packet, Jul 15»
7
Cal Poly police granted more authority outside campus
Cal Poly police has been granted authority to issue citations for violations to city ordinances within a mile of campus. At a ceremony Friday, Cal Poly President ... «KSBY San Luis Obispo News, Jul 15»
8
BASEBALL: King's Orick, Poly's Webb commit to UC Riverside
Poly's third baseman Nathan Webb (8) dives for a line drive off the bat of Roosevelt's Ricky Nunez (9) during their playoff game Tuesday in ... «Press-Enterprise, Jul 15»
9
All the classics during Poly Days at Alberta Beach
For those unfamiliar with Poly weekend — also known as Polynesian Days — it is a three day summer festival that takes place in Alberta Beach ... «Spruce Grove Examiner, Jul 15»
10
Two biotech firms to join SUNY Poly Start-Up NY program
Two firms have been approved for SUNY Polytechnic Institute's Start-Up NY program in Albany. Glauconix, started by former SUNY Poly ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»

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