arterial
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
A high-capacity urban road.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɑɹˈtɪɹiəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Of or relating to an artery.
of a routeroad or street
Major, important.
noun
A high-capacity urban road.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Of or relating to an artery.
Used this way, arterial is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use arterial
- “The main arterial road was congested during rush hour traffic.”adjective
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Blood found in arteries.
Measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood.
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body.
A fatty deposit inside an arterial wall.
The pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries.
A major or main route.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Sclerosis of the arterial walls.
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