C1 adjective Formal

comhydrist

/kɒmˈhaɪdrɪst/

Describes a state or system where multiple components or organisms maintain a balanced and shared level of hydration. It is typically used in specialized scientific or ecological contexts to refer to the collective management of moisture resources.

Examples

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1

The shared irrigation network ensured that all the garden plots remained comhydrist throughout the heatwave.

The shared irrigation network ensured that all the garden plots remained comhydrist throughout the heatwave.

2

The researchers proposed a comhydrist model to explain how different plant species survive in arid environments by sharing groundwater.

The researchers proposed a comhydrist model to explain how different plant species survive in arid environments by sharing groundwater.

3

To maintain a comhydrist environment within the server room, the cooling system must regulate moisture levels across all racks simultaneously.

To maintain a comhydrist environment within the server room, the cooling system must regulate moisture levels across all racks simultaneously.

Word Family

Noun
comhydrism
Verb
comhydrize
Adverb
comhydristically
Adjective
comhydrist
Related
comhydrator
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Memory Tip

Break it down: 'com-' (together) + 'hydr' (water) + '-ist' (nature of). Think of a 'community' sharing 'hydration'.

Quick Quiz

The forest floor remained ________ as the various root systems distributed the morning rainfall evenly among the different plant species.

Correct!

The correct answer is: comhydrist

Examples

1

The shared irrigation network ensured that all the garden plots remained comhydrist throughout the heatwave.

everyday

The shared irrigation network ensured that all the garden plots remained comhydrist throughout the heatwave.

2

The researchers proposed a comhydrist model to explain how different plant species survive in arid environments by sharing groundwater.

academic

The researchers proposed a comhydrist model to explain how different plant species survive in arid environments by sharing groundwater.

3

To maintain a comhydrist environment within the server room, the cooling system must regulate moisture levels across all racks simultaneously.

business

To maintain a comhydrist environment within the server room, the cooling system must regulate moisture levels across all racks simultaneously.

4

We need to keep the soil comhydrist if we want the moss and the ferns to grow together effectively.

informal

We need to keep the soil comhydrist if we want the moss and the ferns to grow together effectively.

5

The treaty established a comhydrist framework for the three nations bordering the shared lake to manage their water consumption.

formal

The treaty established a comhydrist framework for the three nations bordering the shared lake to manage their water consumption.

Word Family

Noun
comhydrism
Verb
comhydrize
Adverb
comhydristically
Adjective
comhydrist
Related
comhydrator

Common Collocations

comhydrist system comhydrist system
comhydrist state comhydrist state
comhydrist equilibrium comhydrist equilibrium
maintain comhydrist levels maintain comhydrist levels
comhydrist mechanism comhydrist mechanism

Common Phrases

in a comhydrist state

in a comhydrist state

achieving comhydrist balance

achieving comhydrist balance

the comhydrist effect

the comhydrist effect

Often Confused With

comhydrist vs anhydrist

Anhydrist refers to a state of being without water, whereas comhydrist refers to shared hydration.

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Usage Notes

The word is highly technical and usually found in scientific literature or aptitude tests focusing on root word construction. It is an adjective used to describe the collective state of a group or system.

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Common Mistakes

Learners often mistake the '-ist' suffix as denoting a person (like 'scientist'), but in this specific technical context, it functions as an adjective describing a characteristic state.

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Memory Tip

Break it down: 'com-' (together) + 'hydr' (water) + '-ist' (nature of). Think of a 'community' sharing 'hydration'.

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Word Origin

Derived from the Latin prefix 'com-' meaning 'together' and the Greek root 'hydr-' meaning 'water', followed by the English suffix '-ist'.

Grammar Patterns

Used primarily as an attributive adjective before a noun. Usually non-gradable; a system is either comhydrist or it is not. Does not typically take a comparative or superlative form.
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Cultural Context

This term is frequently utilized in linguistic aptitude tests to evaluate a candidate's ability to decode complex word meanings from classical roots.

Quick Quiz

The forest floor remained ________ as the various root systems distributed the morning rainfall evenly among the different plant species.

Correct!

The correct answer is: comhydrist

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and

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a

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for

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Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

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with

A1

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