Antonyms for diacritic
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dahy-uh-krit-ik |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdaɪ əˈkrɪt ɪk |
Definition of diacritic
Origin :- 1690s, of sounds, from Greek diakritikos "that separates or distinguishes," from diakrinein "to separate one from another," from dia- (see dia-) + krinein "to separate, decide, judge" (see crisis). As a noun, from 1866. Related: Diacritical.
- As in individual : adj distinctive, exclusive
- As in peculiar : adj characteristic, distinguishing
- As in distinctive : adj different, unique
- Errors in German phrases and the diacritic of "Lige" were not corrected.
- Extract from : « Behind the Scenes in Warring Germany » by Edward Lyell Fox
- A flat wick should be slightly rounded, the middle being the highest point, like this diacritic , not this one.
- Extract from : « The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping » by Elizabeth Hale Gilman
- This script, with its diacritic marks, was scientifically evolved at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
- Extract from : « The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 » by Henry Baerlein
Synonyms for diacritic
- alone
- appropriate
- characteristic
- cool
- definite
- diacritic
- diagnostic
- different
- discrete
- distinct
- distinctive
- distinguishing
- endemic
- especial
- excellent
- exclusive
- express
- extraordinary
- far cry
- gnarly
- idiosyncratic
- individual
- indivisible
- intrinsic
- like night and day
- local
- lone
- odd
- offbeat
- only
- original
- outstanding
- own
- particular
- peculiar
- perfect
- personal
- personalized
- poles apart
- private
- proper
- reserved
- respective
- restricted
- secluded
- select
- separate
- several
- single
- singular
- sole
- solitary
- special
- specific
- superior
- typical
- uncommon
- unique
- unitary
- unreal
- unusual
- weird
- wicked
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