A man may alwaies continue his studie, but not schooling. O fond-foolish for an old man to be ever an Abcedarian [translating abecedaire].
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Abecedarian
/ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdɛ.ɹi.ən/
Synonyms for "abecedarian" (147 found)
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Closest matches (30)
aboriginalallographicalphabetarianalphabeticamateurantenatalapprenticearticled clerkautochthonousbeginnerbeginningbootbuddingcapitalcatechumencertified teachercreationcreativedabblerdebutant
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Noun(8 words)
Adjective(1 words)
alphabetic system
Strong matches (44)
Related words (73)
introductoryinventiveletteredlexigraphicliterallogogrammaticlogographiclower caselower-casemaestromajusculemastermelamedmentorminuscularminusculemullahnascentnatalneophyte
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new boynewcomernonplusnonprofessionalnovicenovitiateoriginalpanditparturientpedagogistpedagoguepictographicpostnatalpostulantpreceptorpregnantprenatalprimalprimaryprimeprimevalprimitiveprimogenialprobationerprobationistprocreativeprofessorpunditrabbiraw recruitrecruitrookierudimentalrudimentaryschoolkeeperschoolmasterschoolteachersmattererstaretsteachertenderfoottransliteratedtyrouncialupper caseupper-caseur
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aboriginal, allographic, alphabetarian, alphabetic, alphabetic.
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- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
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- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "abecedarian"
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If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
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Final fit check
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
21 entriesapprenticebeginnerclassifierdata organizationeducational levelinitiatelearnerlinguistic featurenoviceorder principleorganizerpedagogypupilreligious orderreligious sectsect
Showing 16 of 21 words.
More specific
14 entriesCollocations
10 entriesabecedarian alphabetabecedarian approachabecedarian curriculumabecedarian educationabecedarian exerciseabecedarian learnerabecedarian listabecedarian orderabecedarian primerabecedarian task
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
This formal organization is most likely to create obscurity in such elaborate and artificial forms as: palindromes (words, phrases, or verses which read the same backward or forward), abecedarians (poems in which the initial letters of lines or stanzas are arranged to[…])[…].
Source: wiktionary
Abecedarian verses are chanted stichoi/stichera verses in which the first letter of each verse follows an alphabetical order.[…]The Amomos, an abecedarian, is the longest psalm in the Psalter[…].
Source: wiktionary
An Abecedarian is any poem constrained by alphabetical order.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "abecedarian"?
Closest matches include aboriginal, allographic, alphabetarian, alphabetic, alphabetic.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "abecedarian"?
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