serrate

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US adj /ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/ verb /səˈɹeɪt/ UK adj /ˈsɛreɪt/ verb /səˈreɪt/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

adj
having a saw-like edge with a row of sharp, tooth-like projections, especially of a leaf

US /ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/ UK /ˈsɛreɪt/

The botanist identified the plant by its serrate leaf margins.
2

verb
to form, cut, or divide with a saw-like or jagged edge

US /səˈɹeɪt/ UK /səˈreɪt/

The machine can serrate the blade's edge in seconds.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · having a saw-like edge with... saw-toothednotched jagged

2 verb · to form, cut, or divide... notch jag

Opposites

smooth entire

Word family

Forms serrated

Derived forms serrationserrulate

Related forms dentateruncinate

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin serratus 'saw-shaped,' the past participle of serrare 'to saw,' from serra 'saw.'

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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