Meaning and example
manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
The passage used "prestidigitation" to mean manual dexterity in the execution of tricks.
Plain-English interpretation
A prevalence score of 0.267 places prestidigitation in the rare range on this site. In practical terms, the word was recognized by about 60.7% of people in the source dataset.
Related words
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Similar-prevalence words
carbonaceousRare
- Known by
- 60.7%
relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
delectationRare
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a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
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take exception to
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- Known by
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fatigabilityRare
- Known by
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susceptibility to fatigue; a tendency to get tired or lose strength
Source attribution
Brysbaert, M., Mandera, P., McCormick, S. F., & Keuleers, E. (2019). Word prevalence norms for 62,000 English lemmas. Behavior Research Methods, 51, 467-479.
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