dental
Of or concerning the teethOf or concerning the teeth.
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» Tom is an experienced dental assistant.
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4 senses(relational)Of or concerning the teeth.
dental care
Zahn-
зубно́йzubnój
зубни́йzubnýj
of or relating to the teeth
(relational)Of or concerning dentistry.
zahnärztlich
стоматологи́ческийstomatologíčeskij
of or relating to dentistry
Articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the upper front teeth or with the blade of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, so that the tip of the tongue rests near the teeth.
dental fricative
(uncommon)Articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue: coronal.
dental
зубно́йzubnój
зубни́йzubnýj
Examples
62 sentencesTom is an experienced dental assistant.
Tom is now a dental hygienist.
How much do dental assistants make?
I know Tom isn't a dental student.
I think Tom is a dental student.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French dental or Late Latin dentālis, from dēns (“a tooth”) + -ālis (Borrowed from Middle French dental or Late Latin dentālis, from dēns (“a tooth”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
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Forms
more dental, most dental| Comparative | more dental Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dental Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
61 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
5 patterns- is a dental
- dental assistant
- a dental assistant
- a dental student
- dental student
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.