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Meaning of "supercity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERCITY

supercity  [ˈsuːpərˌsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERCITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Supercity 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 SUPERCITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of supercity in the English dictionary

The definition of supercity in the dictionary is a very large city, with a population in the millions; a vast urban area, often incorporating several smaller cities.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERCITY


authenticity
ˌɔːθɛnˈtɪsɪtɪ
biodiversity
ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ
capacity
kəˈpæsɪtɪ
city
ˈsɪtɪ
complexity
kəmˈplɛksɪtɪ
curiosity
ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ
density
ˈdɛnsɪtɪ
diversity
daɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ
electricity
ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ
ethnicity
ɛθˈnɪsɪtɪ
intensity
ɪnˈtɛnsɪtɪ
megacity
ˈmɛɡəˌsɪtɪ
necessity
nɪˈsɛsɪtɪ
publicity
pʌˈblɪsɪtɪ
simplicity
sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ
specificity
ˌspesɪˈfɪsɪtɪ
toxicity
tɒkˈsɪsɪtɪ
university
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ
varsity
ˈvɑːsɪtɪ
velocity
vɪˈlɒsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERCITY

supercharge
supercharged
supercharger
supercherie
superchic
superchurch
superciliary
supercilious
superciliously
superciliousness
supercivilised
supercivilized
superclass
superclean
superclub
supercluster
supercoil
supercold
supercollider
supercolossal

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERCITY

audacity
big city
capital city
cytotoxicity
elasticity
felicity
garden city
inner city
inner-city
Intercity
modulus of elasticity
multiplicity
opacity
plasticity
reciprocity
scarcity
seating capacity
storage capacity
tenacity
veracity

Synonyms and antonyms of supercity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «supercity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPERCITY

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

Translator English - Chinese

万象
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

supercity
570 millions of speakers

English

supercity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

supercity
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

supercity
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

SuperCity
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

supercity
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

supercity
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

SuperCity
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Supercity
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Supercity
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

supercity
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

supercity
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Supercity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

supercity
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

supercity
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुपरसीटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

supercity
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

SuperCity
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

SuperCity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

SuperCity
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supercity
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

supercity
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Super City
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Supercity
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

super
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of supercity

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERCITY»

The term «supercity» is regularly used and occupies the 74.969 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERCITY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERCITY»

Discover the use of supercity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supercity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Space Time Play: Synergies Between Computer Games, ...
Troels Degn Johansson Rasmus Nielsen, Jakob Fenger, Bjørnstjerne Christiansen with Rune Nielsen Superflex, Copenhagen, DK, 1998 The project Supercity grew out of Karlskrona2, a concept developed by art group Superflex along with ...
Friedrich von Borries, Steffen P. Walz, Matthias Bottger, 2007
2
The Supercity; a Planned Physical Equipment for City Life
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Robert Russ Kern, 2012
3
Toonopolis Gemini
fter leaving the seedy underbelly of the Black Light District, Gemini and Jimbob the Talking Eggplant soon found themselves in a new section of Toonopolis, and Gemini noted that Supercity looked drastically different from the sections of ...
Jeremy Rodden, 2011
4
SPORT IN THE CITY - SAM: Cultural Connections
The inspiration of Alsop's SuperCity Will Alsop's plan for the UK 'super city' presents an interesting example of soft-driven boosterism. Alsop's grand plan was revealed in the appropriately named television series SuperCity, which screened on ...
Michael P. Sam, John Hughson, 2013
5
THE MAKING OF SPORTING CULTURES
Soccer on show: museums, stadiums and the SuperCity The historical background to this occurrence is not so much a matter of the metropolis being shunned by football, but football being shunned by the metropolis. Kevin Moore notes that ...
John Hughson, 2013
6
Access for All: Approaches to the Built Environment
SuperCity The current trend throughout Europe towards the formation of urban and metropolitan regions and urban corridors has ruptured our established image of the city. The city has literally fallen by the wayside. It has all but disappeared ...
Wolfgang Christ, 2009
7
Transportation and Economic Development Challenges
It appears as if the studio took the Globalization and World Cities Project framework (a network focused on 'the external relations of world cities' – GaWC Research Network, 2009) and organized each 'SuperCity' around the most preeminent ...
Kenneth Button, Aura Reggiani, 2011
8
Gospel for the Cities: A Socio-Theology of Urban Ministry
My faith told me that the supercity could be a Sign pointing to the invisible reality of God's plans for our world. As such it could be pointing to the next phase of mission. I realized the fact of supercities had become so crucial to humanity that it  ...
Benjamin Tonna, 2004
9
Māori and the Auckland 'Supercity' Council: An Investigation ...
This thesis explains the primary role, purpose and functions of the IMSB as well its members, and questions also whether this is an effective model of allowing Māori to participate and be represented in a local authority, or whether this ...
Te Puāwaitanga Linter-Cole, 2012
10
Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963
6. Downsides. and. Dividends. Los. Angeles. as. Supercity. THE Music Center catalyzed the performance culture of metropolitan Los Angeles. It had also run parallel to a number of other related developments. Four months after the dedication ...
Kevin Starr, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERCITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supercity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
China building a supercity six times bigger than NYC
A new megalopolis around Beijing, Jing-Jin-Ji, is to cover ground the size of Kansas and have a population about six times larger than the New York ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
2
As Beijing Becomes a Supercity, the Rapid Growth Brings Pains
“The supercity is the vanguard of economic reform,” said Liu Gang, a professor at Nankai University in Tianjin who advises local governments on regional ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Division over scrapping of supercity proposal
While some Māori leaders and mayors are celebrating the scrapping of a supercity proposal for the Wellington region, Porirua's mayor says it's a missed ... «Radio New Zealand, Jun 15»
4
'Supercity' IT spending revealed, SAP the big winner
The report (PDF) reveals the so-called Auckland "Supercity", an amalgamation of eight former local councils into one, spent NZ$21.6 million with SAP in the nine ... «ZDNet, May 15»
5
Manawatu Jets upset Supercity Rangers in Auckland
Dion Harris posted a game-high 28 points and six assists as the Manawatu Jets upset the Supercity Rangers for just their second win of the NBL season. «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
6
Supercity Rangers survive massive test from Taranaki Mountain Airs
They didn't win but the Taranaki Mountain Airs gave the Supercity Rangers a real fright before losing 105-103 in the dying seconds of their National Basketball ... «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
7
Two days of supercity hearings in Wellington and Lower Hutt
The Local Government Commission will this week commence public hearings on its draft proposal for reorganisation of councils in the Wellington region. «Scoop.co.nz, Mar 15»
8
Concern supercity consultation too short
... the public by not promoting debate about the Wellington supercity proposal. ... has not had enough time to have their say on the Wellington supercity proposal. «Radio New Zealand, Feb 15»
9
Wellington needs super city council - former west Auckland mayor
Sir Bob had initially opposed Auckland's Supercity but says he changed his mind after seeing the region move forward as one. The Greater Wellington Council ... «TVNZ, Feb 15»
10
SuperCity Rangers sign Reuben Te Rangi for NZ NBL
New SuperCity Rangers coach Jeff Green has landed his prize recruit, and now very much has his sights on snaffling another from under the nose of his arch ... «Stuff.co.nz, Feb 15»

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