vestigial
gb/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl/ us/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl/
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Ingles
csökevényes, maradványjellegű
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TECHNICAL
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csökevényes
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Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t use it to mean simply “very small”; it usually implies a leftover from an earlier stage (especially in biology).
Kahulugan
Reduced body part from evolution
Mga kolokasyon
vestigial organ
|vestigial structure
|vestigial tail
|vestigial limb
|vestigial wings
|vestigial pelvis
|vestigial hind limbs
|vestigial bones
|vestigial eyes
|vestigial features
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
functional (Working normally and serving a clear purpose.)
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fully developed (Not reduced; complete in form and function.)
Mga tema
biology
|medicine
|evolution
|animals
|science
Depinisyon
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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Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
It usually suggests “left over and mostly useless,” not “traditional” or “old” in a positive way.
Kahulugan
Leftover trace no longer useful
Mga kolokasyon
vestigial rule
|vestigial feature
|vestigial habit
|vestigial custom
|vestigial policy
|vestigial department
|vestigial bureaucracy
|vestigial trace
|vestigial remnant
|vestigial clause
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga tema
technology
|work
|society
|history
|daily_life
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
vestigial
IPA
GB/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl/
US/vɛstˈɪd͡ʒiəl/
Mga pantig at diin
ves - ti - gi - al (4 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ti)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: vestigial
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The settings screen still contains a vestigial feature from the old app.
- Engineers removed vestigial features to simplify the interface.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Some textbooks describe the human appendix as a vestigial organ.
- Researchers debate whether certain organs are truly vestigial organs or have minor functions.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The town still has vestigial remains of its industrial past.
- Only vestigial remains of the old system survived the reform.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The snake’s pelvic bones are a vestigial structure.
- In some insects, wings are present only as vestigial structures.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The embryo briefly shows a vestigial tail during early development.
- Some animals have a vestigial tail that no longer helps with balance or movement.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The baby was born with a vestigial tail.