reticular
adjective
Simple meaning
Having the structure of a net or a network.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈtɪkjəlɚ
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Definition
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adjective
Having the structure of a net or a network; netlike.
Of or pertaining to a reticulum.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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This meaning: Having the structure of a net or a network; netlike.
Used this way, reticular 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
Nearby words
- clathrate , a specialist term, precise but narrower
- weblike , rarer, so it draws attention
- webby , rarer, so it draws attention
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Characterized by or having the form of a grid or network.
Having a lattice-like structure.
Word Family
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Compound terms
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The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function.
A complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem.
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Synonyms
Sense: having the structure of a net or a network
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