comminuted
/ˈkɒmɪnjuːtɪd/adjective, verb
comminuted is spelled C-O-M-M-I-N-U-T-E-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, comminuted means “Reduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in comminuted?
| Letters | 10: C-O-M-M-I-N-U-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is comminuted?
Comminuted appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce comminuted?
- UK /ˈkɒmɪnjuːtɪd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of comminuted
- more comminuted comparative
- most comminuted superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does comminuted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Reduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing.
Although WOF [warmed-over flavor] has generally been recognized as pertaining to cooked meat, it can also develop rapidly in raw comminuted meat when exposed to air.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of comminute
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does comminuted come from?
From comminute + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).