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bernsteinian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bern-steini-an
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Basil Bernstein (1924-2000), British sociologist and linguist, known for his work in the sociology of education.

Etymology

From Bernstein + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Bernsteinian (comparative) most Bernsteinian (superlative)

Questions

What does bernsteinian mean?
Of or relating to Basil Bernstein (1924-2000), British sociologist and linguist, known for his work in the sociology of education.
Where does bernsteinian come from?
From Bernstein + -ian.

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