Synonyms for geminate

Synonyms for (noun) geminate

Synonyms: geminate

Definition: a doubled or long consonant

Usage: the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate

Similar words: consonant

Definition: a speech sound that is not a vowel


Synonyms for (verb) geminate

Synonyms: geminate

Definition: arrange or combine in pairs

Usage: The consonants are geminated in these words

Similar words: double, duplicate

Definition: increase twofold

Usage: The population doubled within 50 years


Synonyms: pair, geminate

Definition: arrange in pairs

Usage: Pair these numbers

Similar words: set up, arrange

Definition: put into a proper or systematic order

Usage: arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order


Synonyms: geminate, pair

Definition: occur in pairs

Similar words: occur

Definition: to be found to exist

Usage: sexism occurs in many workplaces; precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil


Synonyms: reduplicate, geminate

Definition: form by reduplication

Usage: The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel; The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word

Similar words: double, duplicate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate

Definition: make or do or perform again

Usage: He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick


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