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Filamentous

adjective/fˌɪləmˈɛntəs/
Definition
thin in diameter; resembling a thread
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˌɪləmˈɛntəs/
🇬🇧British English
/fˌɪləmˈɛntəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˌɪləmˈɛntəs/
4 syllables Say it as /fˌɪləmˈɛntəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
filamentnouna very slender natural or synthetic fiber
threadnounany long object resembling a thin line
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
fadenförmig
dünn im Durchmesser; ähnelt einem Faden
🇫🇷French
filamenteux
mince en diamètre; ressemblant à un fil
🇪🇸Spanish
filamentoso
delgado en diámetro; parecido a un hilo
🇮🇹Italian
filamentoso
diametro sottile; simile ad un filo
🇳🇱Dutch
draadvormig
dun van diameter; lijkt op een draad
🇵🇹Portuguese
filamentoso
fino em diâmetro; parecendo um fio
🇷🇺Russian
нитевидный
тонкий в диаметре; напоминающий нить
India
🇧🇩Bengali
ফিলামেন্টস
ব্যাস পাতলা; একটি থ্রেড অনুরূপ
🇮🇳Tamil
இழை
விட்டம் மெல்லியது; ஒரு நூல் போன்றது
🇮🇳Telugu
తంతువులతో కూడిన
వ్యాసంలో సన్నని; దారాన్ని పోలి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
फिलामेंटस
व्यासाचा पातळ; धाग्यासारखे दिसते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફિલામેન્ટસ
વ્યાસમાં પાતળું; થ્રેડ જેવું લાગે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಂತುಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ
ವ್ಯಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಳುವಾದ; ಥ್ರೆಡ್ ಅನ್ನು ಹೋಲುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നാരുകളുള്ള
വ്യാസമുള്ള നേർത്ത; ഒരു ത്രെഡിനോട് സാമ്യമുള്ളത്
🇵🇰Urdu
تنت دار
قطر میں پتلی؛ ایک دھاگے کی طرح
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
丝状的
直径细;类似一根线
🇯🇵Japanese
糸状の
直径が細い。糸に似ている
🇰🇷Korean
필라멘트 같은
직경이 얇다. 실과 비슷한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
có dạng sợi
đường kính mỏng; giống như một sợi dây
🇹🇭Thai
เส้นใย
เส้นผ่านศูนย์กลางบาง คล้ายด้าย
🇮🇩Indonesian
berserabut
diameternya tipis; menyerupai benang
🇲🇾Malay
berfilamen
diameter nipis; menyerupai benang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خيطي
رقيقة في القطر تشبه الخيط
🇮🇷Persian
رشته ای
قطر نازک؛ شبیه یک نخ
🇹🇷Turkish
ipliksi
çapı ince; bir ipliğe benzeyen
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוטי
דק בקוטר; דומה לחוט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'filamentous'?
The primary meaning of 'filamentous' is 'thin in diameter; resembling a thread'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'filamentous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'filamentous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'filamentous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'filamentous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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