Imogen of the Internet has created a seminal classification of thirty distinct varieties of chatspeak, some now facing linguistic extinction.
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Seminal
/ˈsɛmɪnəl/
Synonyms for "seminal" (158 found)
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Adjective(3 words)
Verb(1 words)
Noun(2 words)
ejaculatingepoch defining moment
Strong matches (47)
Adjective(6 words)
Noun(3 words)
historic cultural achievementhistorically significantmajor scientific achievement
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Adjective(7 words)
multiparousnewnotionaloriginaloriginativeovarianpenialpenilephallicplenteousplentifulpotentialpregnantprimalprimaryprimeprimevalprimitiveprimordialpristine
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procreantprocreativeproductiveproliferousprolificpropagativeprotogenicradicalreproductiverheumyrichricheningrudimentarysalivantsalivarysalivousscrotalsecretionalsecretivesecretoryseroussexualshapingsialagogicspermaticspermatozoalspermatozoanspermatozoicspermicsporalsporogenoussporoidsporousstimulatesuperabundantswarmingteemingtellingtesticularthrivinguberousundevelopedunprecedenteduterinevaginalvisionedvulvalvulvarwateringwatery
Noun(2 words)
strong influenceturning-point
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7 entriesfoundational theorygroundbreaking studyinfluential methodpioneering frameworksemenseminal fluidseminal plasma
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6 entriesseminal contributionseminal ideaseminal momentseminal paperseminal studyseminal work
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2 entriesmore seminalmost seminal
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3 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
9 total sentences available.
It is widely believed that Einstein was awarded the Nobel prize in 1921 for his work on relativity. It was actually awarded for his seminal paper on the photoelectric effect.
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This is Tom's seminal work.
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During the summer, he studied calmars at Lisbon, but found no appearance of any roe, nor any reservoir which appeared to be destined for the reception of the seminal liquor; and it was in the middle of December, that he began to discern the first traces of a new vessel replete with a milty juice.
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