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Filiform

adjective/fˈɪlɪfˌɔːɹm/
Definition
thin in diameter; resembling a thread
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɪlɪfˌɔːɹm/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɪlɪfˌɔːm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɪlɪfˌɔːm/
3 syllables Say it as /fˈɪlɪfˌɔːɹm/.
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
filiforme
mince en diamètre; ressemblant à un fil
🇪🇸Spanish
filiforme
delgado en diámetro; parecido a un hilo
🇮🇹Italian
filiforme
diametro sottile; simile ad un filo
🇳🇱Dutch
draadvormig
dun van diameter; lijkt op een draad
🇵🇹Portuguese
filiforme
fino em diâmetro; parecendo um fio
🇷🇺Russian
нитевидный
тонкий в диаметре; напоминающий нить
India
🇧🇩Bengali
ফিলিফর্ম
ব্যাস পাতলা; একটি থ্রেড অনুরূপ
🇮🇳Tamil
ஃபிலிஃபார்ம்
விட்டம் மெல்லியது; ஒரு நூல் போன்றது
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫిలిఫాం
వ్యాసంలో సన్నని; దారాన్ని పోలి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફીલીફોર્મ
વ્યાસમાં પાતળું; થ્રેડ જેવું લાગે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫಿಲಿಫಾರ್ಮ್
ವ್ಯಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಳುವಾದ; ಥ್ರೆಡ್ ಅನ್ನು ಹೋಲುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫിലിഫോം
വ്യാസമുള്ള നേർത്ത; ഒരു ത്രെഡിനോട് സാമ്യമുള്ളത്
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
실 모양의
직경이 얇다. 실과 비슷한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dạng sợi
đường kính mỏng; giống như một sợi dây
🇹🇭Thai
ฟิลิฟอร์ม
เส้นผ่านศูนย์กลางบาง คล้ายด้าย
🇮🇩Indonesian
berbentuk benang
diameternya tipis; menyerupai benang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خيطي
رقيقة في القطر تشبه الخيط
🇮🇷Persian
رشته ای شکل
قطر نازک؛ شبیه یک نخ
🇹🇷Turkish
ipliksi
çapı ince; bir ipliğe benzeyen
🇮🇱Hebrew
פיליפורם
דק בקוטר; דומה לחוט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'filiform'?
The primary meaning of 'filiform' is 'thin in diameter; resembling a thread'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'filiform' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'filiform' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'filiform' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'filiform' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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