C1 adjective Formal

tricentcide

/traɪˈsɛntɪˌsaɪd/

Describing an act, event, or substance that results in the destruction or death of exactly three hundred distinct entities or individuals. It is also used in theoretical historical contexts to describe the catastrophic end of a three-hundred-year cycle or era.

Ejemplos

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The players feared the boss's tricentcide move, which could wipe out three hundred units in a single blast.

The players feared the boss's tricentcide move, which could wipe out three hundred units in a single blast.

2

Historians debated whether the collapse of the dynasty was a natural decline or a result of a tricentcide event that occurs every three centuries.

Historians debated whether the collapse of the dynasty was a natural decline or a result of a tricentcide event that occurs every three centuries.

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My old laptop just had a tricentcide crash; I think I lost exactly three hundred files!

My old laptop just had a tricentcide crash; I think I lost exactly three hundred files!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
tricentcidism
Verb
tricentcidize
Adverbio
tricentcidally
Adjetivo
tricentcide
Relacionado
tricentcidist
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Truco para recordar

Break it into parts: Tri (3) + Cent (100) + Cide (Kill). Imagine a historical 'kill streak' of 300 years or 300 people.

Quiz rápido

The sudden collapse of the colony after 300 years was described by researchers as a ________ result of over-farming.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: tricentcide

Ejemplos

1

The players feared the boss's tricentcide move, which could wipe out three hundred units in a single blast.

everyday

The players feared the boss's tricentcide move, which could wipe out three hundred units in a single blast.

2

Historians debated whether the collapse of the dynasty was a natural decline or a result of a tricentcide event that occurs every three centuries.

formal

Historians debated whether the collapse of the dynasty was a natural decline or a result of a tricentcide event that occurs every three centuries.

3

My old laptop just had a tricentcide crash; I think I lost exactly three hundred files!

informal

My old laptop just had a tricentcide crash; I think I lost exactly three hundred files!

4

The study suggests that the tricentcide phenomena in population biology are often driven by resource exhaustion over three hundred years.

academic

The study suggests that the tricentcide phenomena in population biology are often driven by resource exhaustion over three hundred years.

5

Implementing this policy would be tricentcide for our small-scale suppliers, effectively terminating three hundred local contracts.

business

Implementing this policy would be tricentcide for our small-scale suppliers, effectively terminating three hundred local contracts.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
tricentcidism
Verb
tricentcidize
Adverbio
tricentcidally
Adjetivo
tricentcide
Relacionado
tricentcidist

Colocaciones comunes

tricentcide event tricentcide event
tricentcide effect tricentcide effect
tricentcide policy tricentcide policy
tricentcide cycle tricentcide cycle
tricentcide blow tricentcide blow

Frases Comunes

the tricentcide threshold

the tricentcide threshold

a tricentcide outcome

a tricentcide outcome

reaching tricentcide levels

reaching tricentcide levels

Se confunde a menudo con

tricentcide vs tricentenary

Tricentenary refers to a 300th anniversary celebration, while tricentcide refers to destruction or killing related to the number three hundred.

tricentcide vs insecticide

Insecticide is a substance for killing insects, whereas tricentcide is an adjective describing the scale or timing of destruction.

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Notas de uso

The word is extremely rare and typically used in specialized logic puzzles or theoretical discussions. It functions as an absolute adjective, meaning things are rarely 'more' or 'less' tricentcide.

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Errores comunes

Learners often mistake this for a noun (the act of killing) because of the '-cide' suffix, but in this specific test context, it functions as an adjective describing the nature of an event.

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Truco para recordar

Break it into parts: Tri (3) + Cent (100) + Cide (Kill). Imagine a historical 'kill streak' of 300 years or 300 people.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin 'tri-' (three), 'centum' (hundred), and the suffix '-cida' (cutter/killer).

Patrones gramaticales

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., tricentcide event). Does not typically have comparative or superlative forms.

Quiz rápido

The sudden collapse of the colony after 300 years was described by researchers as a ________ result of over-farming.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: tricentcide

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and

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A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

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A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

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I

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for

A1

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

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

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A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

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Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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