ACCENTUATED

Definition: ACCENTUATED

ACCENTUATED

Imperative & past participle

1. Of Accentuate

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Date "ACCENTUATED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1830. (references)

Crosswords: ACCENTUATED

English words defined with "ACCENTUATED": chronic eczema, crush, crushed leather ♦ eczema hypertrophicum ♦ lichtenoid eczema. (references)

Specialty definitions using "ACCENTUATED": accelerated testing, accentuated contrast ♦ Hyperkeratosis, Epidermolytic ♦ index contour line ♦ Pane of Glass ♦ Suicide ♦ twitty. (references)

Etymologies containing "ACCENTUATED": Accentuate. (references)

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	An orange boat accentuated by the blue water and bright white ice berg.Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Over time, weaknesses have emerged in these criteria, a problem accentuated by the advent of molecular testing. (references)
		The difficulties are accentuated when the treatment is based on theories unfamiliar to Western medicine and its practitioners. (references)
		Thrombocytopenia is accentuated in the presence of accelerated platelet destruction, which sometimes occurs in such patients, mandating performance of platelet counts as a guide to platelet therapy. (references)
Business		In the labor market the problem is accentuated further by the need for more skilled white-collar professionals as the focus of the economy becomes more knowledge and technologically based. (references)
		As a result of the recent Korean Ministry of Education's study abroad deregulation, outlined above, this trend will only be accentuated over the next few years resulting in more applications by younger Korean students for study in U.S. high schools. (references)
Economic History	Belgium	The Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and the 19th century further accentuated the North-South division. (references)
	Pakistan	This development has been accentuated by pressures from provincial Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA), requirements set by importers and customers, as well from foreign institutions engaged in the financing of new projects. (references)
	Cote d'Ivoire	Following a concerted government repayment effort, domestic arrears were virtually eliminated by the end of 1996. The pre-devaluation stagnation which caused local businesses and potential outside investors to delay capital expenditures accentuated the post-devaluation investment boom. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"ACCENTUATED" is generally used as a lexical verb (past participle) -- approximately 61.96% of the time. "ACCENTUATED" is used about 184 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Lexical Verb (past participle)	61.96%	114	30,294
Lexical Verb (past tense)	30.98%	57	44,859
Adjective (general or positive)	7.07%	13	97,576
Total	100.00%	184	N/A

Expression using "ACCENTUATED": accentuated contrast. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "ACCENTUATED": accentuated-crested.
	Ending with "ACCENTUATED": under-accentuated.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "ACCENTUATED"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		强调 (Accentuate, Accentuating, emphasise, emphasised, Emphasize, Emphasized, Emphasizing, Emphatic, Emphatical, underlie, underline). (various references)

Danish		accentueret kontrast (accentuated contrast), ved vinkelboejede smedeemner loeber fibrene taettere i den indadgaaende vinkel,ved skaerende bearbejdning bliver virkningen endog forstaerket (in elbow forging the fibres pass closer to the re-entrant angles where machining of the shoulder makes it even more accentuated), den kornforfinende effekt af en normalisering kan forstaerkes ved at gentage varmebehandlingen (the grain refining effect of a normalising treatment can be accentuated by repeating the heat treatment). (various references)

Dutch		het korrelverfijningseffect van het normaliseren kan worden versterkt door deze warmtebehandeling te herhalen (the grain refining effect of a normalising treatment can be accentuated by repeating the heat treatment), geaccentueerd contrast (accentuated contrast), bij gebogen smeedstukken lopen de vezels dichter langs de binnenhoeken;bewerking van de buitenhoek accentueert dit nog (in elbow forging the fibres pass closer to the re-entrant angles where machining of the shoulder makes it even more accentuated). (various references)

Finnish		korostettu kontrasti (accentuated contrast). (various references)

French		on peut encore d'avantage affiner la structure, en répétant le recuit de régénération (the grain refining effect of a normalising treatment can be accentuated by repeating the heat treatment), dans les pièces de forge coudées, les fibres passent plus près des angles rentrants où l'usinage du congé l'accuse encore davantage (in elbow forging the fibres pass closer to the re-entrant angles where machining of the shoulder makes it even more accentuated), contraste accentué (accentuated contrast). (various references)

German		betonte (stressed), akzentuierte (accented). (various references)

Greek		στα τεμάχη εξ αγκονοειδών τύπων,οι ίνες διέρχονται πιο κοντά στις εσωτερικές γωνίες όπου η μηχανική κατεργασία της καμπής τα καθιστά ακόμη (in elbow forging the fibres pass closer to the re-entrant angles where machining of the shoulder makes it even more accentuated), τονισμένη αντίθεση (accentuated contrast), το αποτέλεσμα εκλέπτυνσης μιας κατεργασίας εξομάλυνσης μπορεί να βελτιωθεί με επανάληψη της θερμικής επεξεργασίας (the grain refining effect of a normalising treatment can be accentuated by repeating the heat treatment). (various references)

Hebrew		מתוי�' (accented), מו�"�'ש (accented, emphatic). (various references)

Hungarian		kihangsúlyozott, kiemelt (advantaged, stressed), kidomborított. (various references)

Italian		accentuato (emphatic). (various references)

Manx		fo slattag. (various references)

Pig Latin		accentuateday.(various references)

Portuguese		acentuado (accented, marked, tonic). (various references)

Romanian		accentuat (accented, emphasized, emphatic, pronounced, stressed, underlined). (various references)

Spanish		acentuado (accented, bold). (various references)

Ukranian		акцентований. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words ending with "ACCENTUATED": overaccentuated. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "ACCENTUATED" (pronounced akse"nkhuwā'tud)
7	-kh u w ā' t u d	fluctuated, perpetuated.
6	-u w ā' t u d	evacuated.
5	-w ā' t u d	antiquated.
4	-ā' t u d	abbreviated, abdicated, abrogated, accelerated, acclimated, accommodated, accumulated, activated, adjudicated, adulterated, advocated, affiliated, aggravated, aggregated, agitated, alienated, alleviated, allocated, alternated, amalgamated, ameliorated, amputated, angulated, animated, annihilated, anticipated, appreciated, appropriated, approximated, arbitrated, articulated, aspirated, assassinated, assimilated, associated, attenuated, authenticated, automated, backdated, bifurcated, caffeinated, calculated, calibrated, capitulated, captivated, carbonated, castigated, castrated, celebrated, chlorinated, circulated, collaborated, commemorated, communicated, compensated, complicated, concentrated, confiscated, congratulated, congregated, consecrated, consolidated, constipated, consummated, contaminated, contemplated, cooperated, correlated, corroborated, corrugated, crenelated, culminated, cultivated, deactivated, debilitated, decaffeinated, decapitated, decelerated, decimated, decontaminated, decorated, degenerated, delegated, deliberated, delineated, demonstrated, denigrated, denominated, depreciated, desegregated, designated, deteriorated, detonated, devaluated, devastated, deviated, dictated, differentiated, dilapidated, discriminated, disintegrated, disseminated, dissipated, domesticated, dominated, donated, duplicated, educated, elevated, eliminated, elucidated, emaciated, emanated, emancipated, emasculated, emigrated, emulated, encapsulated, enumerated, enunciated, eradicated, escalated, estimated, evaluated, evaporated, eviscerated, exacerbated, exaggerated, exasperated, excavated, excommunicated, excoriated, exhilarated, exonerated, expropriated, exterminated, extrapolated, extricated, fabricated, facilitated, fascinated, federated, fixated, flagellated, formulated, frustrated, generated, germinated, glaciated, graduated, gravitated, gyrated, halogenated, hesitated, humiliated, hydrated, hydrogenated, hyphenated, illuminated, illustrated, imitated, immigrated, impersonated, implicated, impregnated, inactivated, inaugurated, incapacitated, incarcerated, incinerated, incorporated, inculcated, indicated, indoctrinated, infatuated, infiltrated, infuriated, initiated, innovated, inoculated, instigated, insulated, integrated, interpolated, interrogated, intimated, intimidated, intoxicated, inundated, invalidated, investigated, invigorated, irradiated, irrigated, irritated, isolated, laminated, legislated, levitated, liberated, liquidated, litigated, located, lubricated, mandated, manipulated, marinated, masturbated, mediated, medicated, migrated, misallocated, misappropriated, miscalculated, mitigated, moderated, motivated, mutated, mutilated, narrated, nauseated, navigated, necessitated, negotiated, nominated, nonregulated, obligated, obliterated, officiated, operated, opinionated, orchestrated, orientated, originated, outdated, overestimated, overregulated, overstated, oxygenated, participated, penetrated, perforated, permeated, perpetrated, pollinated, pontificated, populated, precipitated, predicated, predominated, prefabricated, premeditated, prognosticated, proliferated, promulgated, propagated, punctuated, radiated, reactivated, reallocated, rebated, recalculated, reciprocated, recreated, redecorated, reevaluated, reformulated, refrigerated, regenerated, regulated, rehabilitated, reincarnated, reintegrated, reinvigorated, reiterated, rejuvenated, relegated, renegotiated, renominated, renovated, repatriated, replicated, repudiated, resonated, resuscitated, retaliated, reverberated, rotated, ruminated, salivated, saturated, segregated, separated, serrated, simulated, situated, sophisticated, speculated, stagnated, stalemated, stimulated, stipulated, subjugated, subordinated, substantiated, suffocated, syncopated, syndicated, tabulated, terminated, titillated, tolerated, truncated, unadulterated, unaffiliated, unallocated, unanticipated, unappreciated, uncompensated, uncomplicated, unconsolidated, uncontaminated, underestimated, understated, undifferentiated, uneducated, unincorporated, uninitiated, unmitigated, unregulated, unsaturated, unsophisticated, unsubstantiated, venerated, ventilated.
3	-t u d	abated, abducted, abetted, aborted, abstracted, abutted, accented, accepted, accosted, accounted, accredited, acquainted, acquitted, acted, adapted, addicted, adjusted, admitted, adopted, affected, afflicted, affronted, airlifted, alerted, allotted, amounted, annotated, anted, appointed, arrested, assaulted, asserted, assisted, assorted, attempted, attested, attracted, attributed, audited, augmented, averted, awaited, baited, bankrupted, bated, batted, belated, belted, benefited, benefitted, benighted, berated, bested, bigoted, blacklisted, blanketed, blasted, blighted, bloated, blunted, blurted, boasted, boated, bolted, boosted, booted, boycotted, breasted, budgeted, busted, carbureted, carotid, carpeted, carted, catapulted, cemented, chanted, charted, chatted, cheated, chested, circuited, circumvented, cited, closeted, clotted, coasted, coated, coexisted, collected, comforted, commented, committed, commuted, compacted, competed, complemented, completed, complimented, computed, conceited, concerted, concocted, conducted, conflicted, confronted, congested, conjugated, connected, conscripted, consented, consisted, constituted, constricted, constructed, consulted, contacted, contented, contested, contorted, contracted, contradicted, contrasted, contributed, converted, convicted, convoluted, coordinated, copyrighted, corrected, corrupted, costed, counted, counteracted, counterfeited, courted, coveted, crafted, created, credited, cremated, crested, crusted, darted, dated, daunted, debated, dedicated, deducted, defaulted, defeated, defected, deflated, deflected, dehydrated, dejected, deleted, delighted, delisted, demented, demoted, denoted, dented, departed, depicted, depleted, deported, deposited, deregulated, desecrated, deserted, destructed, detected, detested, detracted, devoted, digested, dilated, diluted, directed, disaffected, disappointed, disassociated, disconnected, discontented, discounted, discredited, disenchanted, disgusted, disinterested, disinvited, disjointed, dislocated, disoriented, dispirited, disputed, disrespected, disrupted, dissected, dissented, distorted, distracted, distributed, distrusted, diverted, divested, documented, dotted, doubted, drafted, drifted, dusted, edited, effected, ejected, elaborated, elated, elected, electrocuted, elicited, elongated, emitted, enacted, enchanted, encrusted, encrypted, enlisted, entrusted, equated, erected, erupted, escorted, evicted, exacted, exalted, excepted, excerpted, excited, executed, exempted, exerted, exhausted, exhibited, exhorted, existed, exited, expected, expedited, experimented, exploited, exported, extorted, extracted, extradited, extroverted, exulted, faceted, fainted, fainthearted, farsighted, fasted, fated, faulted, feasted, fermented, ferreted, feted, fetid, filleted, fingerprinted, fisted, fitted, flabbergasted, flaunted, flirted, floated, flouted, foisted, fomented, footed, footnoted, forecasted, forested, forfeited, fragmented, frequented, fretted, fronted, frosted, gated, gifted, gloated, glutted, grafted, granted, grated, greeted, grunted, guested, gusted, gutted, halfhearted, hallucinated, halted, handcrafted, harvested, hated, hearted, heated, helmeted, highlighted, hinted, hoisted, hooted, hosted, hunted, ignited, impacted, imparted, implanted, implemented, imported, imprinted, imputed, incited, indebted, indicted, indited, inducted, infected, infested, inflated, inflected, inflicted, ingested, inhabited, inherited, inhibited, injected, inserted, insinuated, insisted, inspected, instituted, instructed, insulted, interacted, intercepted, interconnected, interdicted, interested, interjected, interpreted, interrelated, interrupted, intersected, introverted, invented, inverted, invested, invited, jacketed, jetted, jilted, jointed, jolted, jotted, knighted, knitted, knotted, lambasted, lamented, lasted, lifted, lighted, lighthearted, limited, listed, looted, lusted, maladjusted, malted, maltreated, manifested, marketed, masted, mated, melted, merited, meted, minted, misdirected, misinterpreted, misquoted, misreported, misrepresented, misstated, mistreated, mistrusted, modulated, molested, mounted, multifaceted, muted, nearsighted, negated, neglected, nested, netted, noted, objected, obstructed, omitted, opted, orbited, oriented, ornamented, ousted, outed, outfitted, outlasted, outvoted, overacted, overexcited, overheated, overpopulated, overrated, overreacted, overrepresented, overweighted, painted, panted, parachuted, parted, pasted, patented, patted, pelleted, pelted, perfected, permitted, persecuted, persisted, perverted, petted, picketed, piloted, pinpointed, pirated, pitted, pivoted, planted, plated, plotted, plummeted, pocketed, pointed, polluted, ported, posited, posted, potted, pouted, predated, predicted, preempted, preexisted, presented, prevented, printed, profited, prohibited, projected, promoted, prompted, prorated, prosecuted, protected, protested, protracted, purported, putted, quieted, quilted, quoted, rafted, ranted, ratcheted, rated, reacted, readjusted, readmitted, reappointed, rearrested, reasserted, rebutted, recanted, recited, recollected, reconnected, reconstituted, reconstructed, recounted, recruited, redacted, redirected, redistributed, redrafted, reelected, reenacted, refitted, reflected, refuted, regimented, regretted, reignited, reinstated, reinstituted, reinterpreted, reinvented, reinvested, reinvited, rejected, related, relented, relocated, remarketed, remitted, rented, repainted, repeated, repented, replanted, reported, represented, reprinted, reputed, requested, rerouted, resented, resisted, resorted, respected, restarted, restated, rested, restricted, resubmitted, resulted, resurrected, retested, retorted, retracted, retreated, retrofitted, reunited, reverted, revisited, revolted, righted, rioted, riveted, roasted, rocketed, roosted, rooted, rotted, rusted, rutted, sainted, salted, saluted, sandblasted, sated, scapegoated, scented, scouted, scripted, sculpted, seated, secreted, sedated, segmented, selected, shafted, shifted, shorted, shortsighted, shouted, shunted, sifted, sighted, silhouetted, sited, skated, skirted, skyrocketed, slanted, slated, slighted, slotted, snorted, solicited, sorted, spirited, sported, spotlighted, spotted, spouted, sprinted, sprouted, spurted, squirted, started, stated, stilted, stunted, subcontracted, subjected, submitted, substituted, subtracted, subverted, suggested, suited, superheated, supplanted, supplemented, supported, surmounted, suspected, swatted, sweated, tainted, talented, targeted, tasted, taunted, tempted, tested, throated, thwarted, ticketed, tightfisted, tilted, tinted, toasted, tormented, toted, touted, transacted, transected, translated, transmitted, transplanted, transported, treated, trotted, trumpeted, trusted, tufted, twisted, unabated, unaccounted, unaccredited, unadjusted, unaffected, unassisted, unaudited, unbolted, uncharted, uncoated, uncollected, uncommitted, uncompleted, unconnected, uncontested, uncontradicted, unconverted, uncoordinated, uncorrected, uncorroborated, uncounted, undated, undaunted, undefeated, undercounted, underrated, underreported, underrepresented, undetected, undiluted, undisputed, undistributed, undocumented, undoubted, unedited, unelected, unexpected, unexploited, unindicted, uninfected, uninhabited, uninhibited, uninterested, uninterrupted, uninvited, United, unlimited, unlisted, unmolested, unobstructed, unpainted, unprecedented, unprotected, unrated, unreconstructed, unrelated, unreported, unrepresented, unrequited, unrestricted, unscripted, unseated, unsolicited, unstated, unsuited, unsupported, unsuspected, untainted, untested, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, updated, uplifted, uprooted, vacated, vaccinated, vacillated, validated, vatted, vaulted, vaunted, vented, vested, vetted, vindicated, violated, visited, voted, wafted, waited, wanted, warranted, wasted, weighted, whetted, whited, wholehearted, wilted, witted, worsted, wrested.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-c-c-d-e-e-n-t-t-u"
	-1 letter: accentuate.
	-2 letters: catenated.
	-3 letters: accented, acetated, actuated, acutance, aduncate, antedate, caducean, catenate, cetacean, cuneated, ecaudate, tautened.
	-4 letters: acetate, actuate, attuned, cadence, catenae, caudate, cuneate, dentate, educate, enacted, nutated, taunted, unacted.
	-5 letters: accede, accent, acuate, adnate, anteed, attend, attune, cadent, canted, catena, catted, cetane, decane, decant, decent, detect, detent, netted, nutate, nutted, tauted, tauten, teated, tenace, tented.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-c-c-d-e-e-n-t-t-u"
	+4 letters: counterattacked, overaccentuated.
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