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ephectic

/əˈfe.ktik/

ephectic adjective: delaying or withholding judgement.

Adjective

ephectic (not comparable)

  1. Delaying or withholding judgement.

Noun

ephectic (plural ephectics)

  1. One who suspends judgement.

ephectic meaning in Tamil

ephectic in Tamil

தீர்ப்பு நிறுத்தம்

Forms of ephectic

pluralephectics

Origin of ephectic

* From Ancient Greek ἐφεκτικός (ephektikós), from ἐπέχω (epékhō), from ἔχω (ékhō)

Words that rhyme with ephectic

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Questions about ephectic

What does ephectic mean?
Ephectic means delaying or withholding judgement.
What is ephectic in Tamil?
Ephectic in Tamil is தீர்ப்பு நிறுத்தம். See Ephectic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ephectic?
Ephectic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce ephectic?
Ephectic is pronounced /əˈfe.ktik/.

Words near ephectic in the dictionary

  1. ephebos
  2. ephebosexual
  3. ephebosexuality
  4. ephebosexuals
  5. ephebus
  6. ephectic
  7. ephectics
  8. ephedra
  9. ephedraceous
  10. ephedras
  11. ephedrin

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