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- pronunciation:
- rih
kuhm
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
lying down; reclining.
That recumbent figure on the lawn turned out to be her son; he was studying the grass looking for four-leaf clovers.- antonyms:
- erect, upright
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| definition 2: |
reposed or in repose; at rest.
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| definition 3: |
of an organ or plant, supported along the surface out of which it grows.
- antonyms:
- erect
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| related words: |
flat, prone, prostrate |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person or thing that is lying down or resting.
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| derivations: |
recumbently (adv.), recumbence (n.), recumbency (n.) |
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