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PRONUNCIATION OF PROTUBERANCE

protuberance  [prəˈtjuːbərəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROTUBERANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Protuberance is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES PROTUBERANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of protuberance in the English dictionary

The definition of protuberance in the dictionary is sth that swells out from the surrounding surface. Other definition of protuberance is the quality of being protuberant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROTUBERANCE


adherence
ədˈhɪərəns
appearance
əˈpɪərəns
assurance
əˈʃʊərəns
circumference
səˈkʌmfərəns
clearance
ˈklɪərəns
coherence
kəʊˈhɪərəns
conference
ˈkɒnfərəns
difference
ˈdɪfərəns
disappearance
ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns
endurance
ɪnˈdjʊərəns
exuberance
ɪɡˈzjuːbərəns
ignorance
ˈɪɡnərəns
inference
ˈɪnfərəns
insurance
ɪnˈʃʊərəns
interference
ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns
intolerance
ɪnˈtɒlərəns
perseverance
ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪərəns
preference
ˈprɛfərəns
reference
ˈrɛfərəns
tolerance
ˈtɒlərəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROTUBERANCE

protrade
protreptic
protreptical
protrudable
protrude
protrudent
protruding
protrusible
protrusile
protrusion
protrusive
protrusively
protrusiveness
protuberancy
protuberant
protuberantly
protuberate
protuberation
protyl
protyle

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROTUBERANCE

advance
car insurance
customs clearance
deliverance
entrance
Fort-de-France
fragrance
France
health insurance
industrial insurance
liability insurance
life insurance
medical insurance
put in an appearance
reassurance
remembrance
temperance
Torrance
trance
travel insurance
zero tolerance

Synonyms and antonyms of protuberance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROTUBERANCE»

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

Translation of «protuberance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROTUBERANCE

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

Translator English - Chinese

突起
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

protuberancia
570 millions of speakers

English

protuberance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उभार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نتوء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выступ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

protuberância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্গম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

protubérance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Protuberans
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auswuchs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

隆起
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

융기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Protuberance
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chổ nhô lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புடைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुगणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tümsek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

protuberanza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zgrubienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виступ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

protuberanță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προεξοχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitsteeksel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utbuktning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fremspringet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of protuberance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTUBERANCE»

The term «protuberance» is normally little used and occupies the 118.048 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTUBERANCE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROTUBERANCE»

Discover the use of protuberance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to protuberance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Orthopedic Physical Assessment
External Occipital Protuberance. The protuberance may be found in the posterior midline. The examiner palpates the posterior skull in midline and moves caudally until coming to a point where the fingers “dip” inward. The part of the bone just ...
David J. Magee, 2008
2
Cunningham's textbook of anatomy
About the centre of the parietal surface of the squama there is a prominence — the external occipital protuberance, which varies considerably in its distinctness and projection, and serves for the attachment of the ligamentum nuchae. From the ...
Daniel John Cunningham, 1818
3
Late Palaeozoic and Mesozoic Ecosystems in SE Asia
Belemnobatis with a dignathic hetero- donty: upper teeth with a projected labial protuberance flanked by one or two pairs of bulges and a rectilinear to convex longitudinal crest; lower teeth with moderate labial protuberance and a rectilinear to ...
Eric Buffetaut, 2009
4
The Osteology of Infants and Children
The bulge of the external occipital protuberance, along with the winglike projections of the interparietal part above the mendosal suture (fig. 3.3h), permits identification. When fragmentary, however, a fetal or neonatal occipital can be confused ...
Brenda J. Baker, Tosha L. Dupras, Matthew W. Tocheri, 2005
5
Musculoskeletal Manual Medicine: Diagnosis and Treatment
15.1) External Occipital Protuberance This is the most prominent bony structure at the occiput in the midline. The center point of the external occipital protuberance is specifically referred to as the inion. Superior Nuchal Line The superior ...
Jiri Dvorak, Wolfgang G. Gilliar, 2011
6
The Anatomy of the Brain: With a General View of the Nervous ...
hemispheres, and no annular protuberance. The lateral parts of the cerebellum and annular protuberance are, in fact, developed in a greater or less degree in different tribes, but never inversely as the optic tubercles and spinal cord are ...
Johann Gaspar Spurzheim, 1826
7
Comparative Dental Morphology: Selected Papers of the 14th ...
Front Oral Biol. Basel, Karger, 2009, vol 13, pp 60–64 Observation of Lateral Mandibular Protuberance in Taiwan macaque (Macaca cyclopis) Using Computed Tomography Imaging Shintaro Kondoa Munetaka Naitohb Chiharu Futagamia ...
Thomas Koppe, Georg Meyer, Kurt W. Alt, 2009
8
Neuroanatomical Terminology: A Lexicon of Classical Origins ...
21. 22. Proposed as more appropriate name forpons (Varoli, 1573); p. 138. Burdach (1822, p. 297) gave Latin, sepimentum. 9. annulary protuberance (Willis, 1664) Synonym for macrodissected adult human pons of cer- ebellum (Varoli, 1573); ...
Larry Swanson, 2014
9
Olduvai Gorge
These grooves deeply invade the cerebellar fossae on each side, thus further diminishing the volume available for the cerebellum. Lambda in the mid-line internally is only 26-5 mm. above the central point of the internal occipital protuberance, ...
P. V. Tobias, 1967
10
Gynecological Imaging: A Reference Guide to Diagnosis
A Reference Guide to Diagnosis Jean Noel Buy, Michel A. Ghossain. Fig. 10.72 Dermoid cyst with a Rokitansky protuberance appearing as an elongated calcification. (a) On IVP, the elongated calcification is outside the ureter. (b—d) CT scan ...
Jean Noel Buy, Michel A. Ghossain, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROTUBERANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term protuberance is used in the context of the following news items.
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photos des protuberance solaires
photos des protuberance solaires. Une protubérance solaire par SOHO. Qu'est-il arrivé au Soleil ? Rien d'inhabituel : l'appendice solaire à la forme étrang [...]. «Ciel des Hommes, Jul 15»
2
Indian girl born with elephant's 'trunk' hailed as Hindu god
Doctors said a gene mutation combined with possible malnutrition gave the girl the protuberance. But people in the area said there was something more divine ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»
3
China rushing reclamation to show 'effective occupation'
This would cover Johnson (Mabini) Reef, which the Philippines described as a rocky protuberance at high tide; Cuarteron (Calderon), which is composed of ... «The Manila Times, Mar 15»
4
Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits Hair, Skin and Teeth
You can also fasten the cotton ball to warts and other skin protuberances overnight using a Band-Aid; the protuberance should fall off in the morning. «24 Medica, Jan 15»
5
comment calculer la hauteur d une protuberance solaire
comment calculer la hauteur d une protuberance solaire. Une protubérance solaire par SOHO. Qu'est-il arrivé au Soleil ? Rien d'inhabituel : l'appendice solaire ... «Ciel des Hommes, Sep 14»
6
Woman Shocked to Find a Nose Growing on Her Back
Soon after, doctors operated on the 28-year-old and removed the peculiar protuberance. They then closely examined it, and found that it was chiefly made up of ... «Softpedia, Jul 14»
7
Tiny Hairs Help Octopus Suckers Stick
Scientists recently found that the insides of octopus suckers are not a smooth dome, but rather, are crowned by a "protuberance" which juts out, creating a small ... «Scientific American, May 14»
8
Formation of New Moon of Saturn Indicated by NASA's Cassini …
NASA astronomers report that this arc, along with other observed protuberances in the usually smooth ring edge, may be caused by the gravitational effects of a ... «Nature World News, Apr 14»
9
Weirdo Whale Semirostrum Had an Extra-Long Jaw
The question is how the whale used this unusual protuberance as it swam the seas of southern California between 5.3 and 1.3 million years ago. «National Geographic, Mar 14»
10
Toro Rosso unveil new car for 2014 Formula 1 season
Red Bull's junior team have designed a conventional-looking car, with the exception of a narrow protuberance at the front of the nose. That is a response to a ... «BBC Sport, Jan 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Protuberance [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/protuberance>. Apr 2024 ».
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