Unusual or Interesting English Words

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varietal

va-ri-e-tal

adj. Of, indicating, or characterizing a variety, especially a biological variety.

noun. A wine made principally from one variety of grape and carrying the name of that grape.

dialectic

/ˌdʌɪəˈlɛktɪk/

noun. the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions.

noun. enquiry into metaphysical contradictions and their solutions.

adj. relating to dialectic or dialectics; dialectical.

hyperinflation

/ˌhaıpərınˈfleıʃ(ə)n/

noun. hyperinflation is extremely rapid or out of control inflation.

There is no precise numerical indication of hyperinflation.

Hyperinflation is a situation where the price increases are so out of control that the concept of inflation is meaningless.

tranche

/trɑːnʃ/

noun. a portion of something, especially money.

"they released the first tranche of the loan"

polysemy

/pəˈlɪsᵻmi/ or /ˈpɒlᵻsiːmi/

noun. the coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase.


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