afferent
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See also: afférent
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
afferent (not comparable)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Carrying towards
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Noun[edit]
afferent (plural afferents)
- An afferent structure or connection
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “afferent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “afferent”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- afferent at OneLook Dictionary Search
Danish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
afferent
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of afferent | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | afferent | — | —2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | afferent | — | —2 |
Plural | afferente | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | afferente | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Antonyms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
afferent
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