Frankenstein
To combine two or more similar elements into a consistent entity, or a cohesive ideaTo combine two or more similar elements into a consistent entity, or a cohesive idea.
» Frankenstein is a work of art.
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1 senses(colloquial)To combine two or more similar elements into a consistent entity, or a cohesive idea.
Examples
9 sentencesFrankenstein is a work of art.
I created Frankenstein by my own hands.
ruЯ своими руками создал Франкенштейна. — odexed
The similarities between Tom and Frankenstein are impossible to ignore.
Actually, Frankenstein is the name of the doctor. The monster's name is Tom.
deFrankenstein ist eigentlich der Name des Arztes. Das Monster heißt Tom. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley.
de„Frankenstein“ wurde von Maria Shelley geschrieben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From German Frankenstein, various places named for Franken (“Franks, Frankish”) + Stein (“From German Frankenstein, various places named for Franken (“Franks, Frankish”) + Stein (“stone”). The use of referencing mad scientists derives from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus, where Victor Frankenstein assembles a man from pieces of various corpses and brings him to life with electricity. Use of the reference to the monster itself is an ellipsis of the earlier Frankenstein's monster, with the monster's usual modern appearance derived from Boris Karloff's performance in the 1931 film Frankenstein.
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Forms
Frankensteins, Frankensteining, Frankensteined, Frankensteined| Base form | Frankenstein · to Frankenstein |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | Frankensteins |
| Present participle | Frankensteining |
| Past simple | Frankensteined |
| Past participle | Frankensteined |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle