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ternate

/ˈtɜːnət/

Meanings
adjective
Having three divisions (or leaflets)

Examples :

"The fern had ternately divided leaves, making it easy to identify. "
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Illustration three

three noun

/θɹiː/ /fɹiː/

The digit/figure 3.

"The number three is written with the digit three. "

Illustration leaves

leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration identify

identify verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The detective was able to identify the suspect from the security camera footage. "

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration divided

divided verb

/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /dəˈvaɪdɪd/

To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

"a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns"

Illustration leaflets

leaflets noun

/ˈliːfləts/

One of the components of a compound leaf.

"The compound leaf of the oak tree had several small leaflets. "

Illustration fern

fern noun

/fɜːn/ /fɝn/

Any of a group of some twenty thousand species of vascular plants classified in the division Pteridophyta that lack seeds and reproduce by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations.

"The garden was shaded by a large fern, its delicate leaves unfurling in the damp air. "

Illustration easy

easy noun

/ˈiːzi/ /ˈizi/

Something that is easy

"The easy was a relief after a difficult week of work. "

Illustration divisions

divisions noun

/dɪˈvɪʒənz/

The act or process of dividing anything.

"The divisions of the pizza into eight slices made it easy for everyone to share. "