vestigial
gb/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl/ us/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl/
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Engleză
csökevényes, maradványjellegű
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TECHNICAL
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csökevényes
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Tipar de utilizare:
[body part/structure] is vestigial
In humans, the appendix is often described as a vestigial organ.
Emberben a féregnyúlványt gyakran csökevényes szervként írják le.
The whale’s tiny pelvic bones are vestigial structures left from ancestors with hind legs.
A bálna apró medencecsontjai csökevényes képletek, amelyek a hátsó lábú ősöktől maradtak vissza.
Some cave fish have vestigial eyes that no longer provide vision.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Humans have some vestigial body parts.
Az embernek vannak csökevényes testrészei.
The bird’s wings are vestigial, so it cannot fly.
A madár szárnyai csökevényesek, ezért nem tud repülni.
Greșeală frecventă:
Don’t use it to mean simply “very small”; it usually implies a leftover from an earlier stage (especially in biology).
Sens
Reduced body part from evolution
Colocații
vestigial organ
|vestigial structure
|vestigial tail
|vestigial limb
|vestigial wings
|vestigial pelvis
|vestigial hind limbs
|vestigial bones
|vestigial eyes
|vestigial features
Sinonime
rudimentary (Emphasizes being underdeveloped or only partly formed.)
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residual (Emphasizes remaining after most has disappeared; less specific about evolution.)
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remnant (Focuses on being a surviving piece; can be used beyond biology.)
Antonime
functional (Working normally and serving a clear purpose.)
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fully developed (Not reduced; complete in form and function.)
Teme
biology
|medicine
|evolution
|animals
|science
Definiție
A vestigial body part is a small part that used to be useful in the past, but is not useful now.
(Of a body part or structure) present as a small, reduced remnant that has lost most or all of its original function through evolution.
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Tipar de utilizare:
vestigial [rule/feature/habit/trace]
The redesign removed a vestigial menu that no one used anymore.
Az áttervezés megszüntetett egy maradványjellegű menüt, amelyet már senki sem használt.
A vestigial committee still met once a year, even though its work had been reassigned.
Egy maradványjellegű bizottság még mindig évente egyszer ülésezett, noha a feladatait már máshova osztották.
She noticed vestigial habits from her old job showing up in her new role.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The app still has a vestigial button from the old design.
Az alkalmazásban még mindig van egy régi dizájnból megmaradt, funkcióját vesztett gomb.
That rule is vestigial now.
Az a szabály mára már csak maradványjellegű.
Greșeală frecventă:
It usually suggests “left over and mostly useless,” not “traditional” or “old” in a positive way.
Sens
Leftover trace no longer useful
Colocații
vestigial rule
|vestigial feature
|vestigial habit
|vestigial custom
|vestigial policy
|vestigial department
|vestigial bureaucracy
|vestigial trace
|vestigial remnant
|vestigial clause
Sinonime
obsolete (Stresses that it is out of date; may not imply it’s only a small remnant.)
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leftover (More informal; focuses on what remains rather than its origin.)
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residual (More neutral/technical; emphasizes what remains after change.)
Antonime
essential (Necessary and central to the purpose.)
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current (Modern and still relevant or in active use.)
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useful (Serving a practical purpose.)
Teme
technology
|work
|society
|history
|daily_life
Definiție
Vestigial means “left over from the past and not really needed now.”
Remaining as a small or weakened trace of something that used to exist or be important, especially when it no longer has a clear purpose.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
vestigial
IPA
GB/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl/
US/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl/
Silabe și accent
ves - ti - gi - al (4 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ti)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: vestigial
Expresii
vestigial feature
1/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl fˈit͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Leftover feature no longer needed
A feature that is still there, but is left over from the past and not needed now.
Exemple
- The settings screen still contains a vestigial feature from the old app.
- Engineers removed vestigial features to simplify the interface.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- This is a vestigial feature from an older version.
vestigial limb
1/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl lˈɪm/
fixed phrase
technical
Reduced limb no longer functional
A small, reduced arm or leg that is left over from the past and does not work well.
Exemple
- Boas have vestigial limbs visible as small spurs.
- The species evolved vestigial limbs after adapting to life in the water.
vestigial organ
1/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl ˈɔɹɡən/
fixed phrase
technical
Reduced organ with lost function
A body organ that is left over from evolution and is not very useful now.
Exemple
- Some textbooks describe the human appendix as a vestigial organ.
- Researchers debate whether certain organs are truly vestigial organs or have minor functions.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The appendix is often called a vestigial organ.
vestigial remains
1/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl ɹɪmˈeɪnz/
fixed phrase
formal
Small traces left behind
Small leftover parts or signs of something from the past.
Exemple
- The town still has vestigial remains of its industrial past.
- Only vestigial remains of the old system survived the reform.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- There are vestigial remains of the old rule.
vestigial structure
1/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl stɹˈʌkt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Reduced body structure from evolution
A small body structure that remains from the past but is not very useful now.
Exemple
- The snake’s pelvic bones are a vestigial structure.
- In some insects, wings are present only as vestigial structures.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The animal has a vestigial structure from its ancestors.
vestigial tail
1/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl tˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
technical
Small reduced tail remnant
A very small tail that is left over and not useful.
Exemple
- The embryo briefly shows a vestigial tail during early development.
- Some animals have a vestigial tail that no longer helps with balance or movement.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The baby was born with a vestigial tail.