hypertonic
Definitions
Adjective
- (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension
- (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "hypertonic".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hyperbolic | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | hemolytic | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | hypodermic | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | halophytic | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | hamtramck | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | hanseatic | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | hegemonic | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | heuristic | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | homiletic | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | homophobic | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | hyaluronic | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | hyperbaric | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | hypersonic | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "hypertonic".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | heroic | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | chronic | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | hyperbolic | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | heroics | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | heretic | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | hypersonic | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | hypertrophic | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | personic | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | hyperion | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | peroni | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | personics | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | hyperopia | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | hypertensive | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | hypertension | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | hyperkinetic | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | pieroni | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | petroni | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | pernice | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | hedonic | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | bertoni | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 13
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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