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idiomatic
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id·i·o·mat·ic

adjective \ˌi-dē-ə-ˈma-tik\

Definition of IDIOMATIC

1
: of, relating to, or conforming to idiom
2
: peculiar to a particular group, individual, or style
— id·i·o·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— id·i·o·mat·ic·ness \-tik-nəs\ noun

Examples of IDIOMATIC

  1. <the new teacher's idiomatic approach to dealing with special-needs students is already showing signs of success>

First Known Use of IDIOMATIC

1712

Related to IDIOMATIC

Synonyms
individual, individualized, particular, patented, peculiar, personal, personalized, private, privy, separate, singular, subjective, unique
Antonyms
general, generic, popular, public, shared, universal

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

Rhymes with IDIOMATIC

adiabatic, aristocratic, asymptomatic, axiomatic, diagrammatic, electrostatic, epigrammatic, gerontocratic, homeostatic, melodramatic, meritocratic, monochromatic, paradigmatic, physiocratic, psychodramatic, psychosomatic, soap-operatic, undemocratic, undiplomatic

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