familiarity — close acquaintance with or knowledge of something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: close acquaintance with or knowledge of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /fəˌmɪljəˈrɪti/
Example Sentences
- The cat's familiarity with the dog was so complete that it used him as a pillow every afternoon.
- Her familiarity with Korean culture made her feel at home in Seoul.
- The student's familiarity with video games helped him learn programming faster than expected.
familiarity
NOUN[/fəˌmɪljəˈrɪti/]
close acquaintance with or knowledge of something
💡 Concept
close acquaintance with or knowledge of something
🎵 Rhyme
Familiarity reveals the peculiarity hidden in similarity!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/fəˌmɪljəˈrɪti/
🇬🇧 UK/fəˌmɪljəˈrɪti/
🌳Etymology
Rootfamiliar
Suffix--ity
🎵Rhyme
similaritypeculiaritypopularity
similarity
peculiarity
popularity
🔗Collocations
familiarity with
gain familiarity
lack familiarity
breed familiarity
cultural familiarity
growing familiarity
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The cat's familiarity with the dog was so complete that it used him as a pillow every afternoon.”
“Her familiarity with Korean culture made her feel at home in Seoul.”
“The student's familiarity with video games helped him learn programming faster than expected.”
😄 Fun example
“My familiarity with my mom's cooking schedule allows me to appear in the kitchen exactly when dinner is ready.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
acquaintanceknowledgeintimacyawarenessunderstanding
Antonyms
unfamiliaritystrangenessignorance
Related
familiarfamiliarizefamilyintimateaccustomed
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