Definitions for DENTAL
ˈdɛn tlden·tal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. alveolar consonant, dental consonant, alveolar, dentaladjective

   a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

2. dentaladjective

   of or relating to the teeth

   "dental floss"

3. dentaladjective

   of or relating to dentistry

   "dental student"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. dentaladjective

   of or concerning the teeth: dental care

2. dentaladjective

   of or concerning dentistry

3. dentaladjective

   made with the tongue touching the teeth: dental fricative

4. Etymology: From dentalis, from dens, from h₁d-ent-, participle of h₁ed-, perhaps from an older sense "bite".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DENTALadjective

   Etymology: dentalis, Latin.

   1. Belonging or relating to the teeth.2. [In grammar.] Pronounced principally by the agency of the teeth.

   The Hebrews have assigned which letters are labial, which dental, and which guttural. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 198.

   The dental consonants are easy, therefore let them be next; first the labio-dentals, as also the lingua-dentals. William Holder, Elem.

2. Dentalnoun

   A small shell-fish.

   Two small black and shining pieces, seem, by the shape, to have been formed in the shell of a dental. John Woodward, on Fossils.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dental

   Dental refers to anything related to the teeth, oral health, and the care or treatment of the teeth and gums. It's often used in context of the medical field of dentistry, which involves diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of conditions and disorders of the oral cavity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Dentaladjective

   of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery

2. Dentaladjective

   formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d t are dental letters

3. Dentaladjective

   an articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth

4. Dentaladjective

   a marine mollusk of the genus Dentalium, with a curved conical shell resembling a tooth. See Dentalium

5. Etymology: [L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dental. See Tooth.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dental

   Pertaining to a tooth or teeth, or to odontology.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dental

   den′tal, adj. belonging to the teeth: produced by the aid of the teeth.—n. an articulation or letter pronounced chiefly with the teeth.—adj. Den′tary, belonging to dentition, bearing teeth.—n. the distal element of the jaw of vertebrates below mammals.—Dental engine, a mechanical appliance giving a rotary motion to a dentist's boring instruments. [L. dens, dentis, a tooth. See Tooth.]

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1. Dental

   Dental vs. Dentist -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Dental and Dentist.

Anagrams for DENTAL »

1. lanted

2. tandle

How to pronounce DENTAL?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say DENTAL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DENTAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DENTAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of DENTAL in a Sentence

1. Kamala Harris:

   As it relates to private insurance, there will still be supplemental insurance, but yeah, transitioning into Medicare for All will at some point reduce the requirement for insurance because everyone will have access to health care, under... my vision of Medicare for All, people will have covered what they don't now in terms of vision care, dental care, hearing aids.

2. Lewis Nightingale:

   I said, what if I had nose cancer, or throat cancer ? to separate out dental problems from anything else seems arbitrary. I have great medical insurance, so why isn't my medical insurance covering it ?

3. Josef Woodman:

   With Mexico and Costa Rica, it’s overwhelmingly dental and cosmetic surgery. However, certain countries are known for specialties. For example, in Singapore, stem cell and oncology is huge. In India, South India and Chennai Apollo hospitals does incredible work with hip and knee surgeries, in Eastern Europe, a lot of people from the UK – but also people from the United States – travel to Hungary, Croatia and Turkey for everything from dental to light cosmetic surgery.

4. Laura Weyrich:

   In ancient dental calculus, we are able to find DNA from the microorganisms in the plaque, but also anything else that has gone into the mouth, including food or work items -- for example if ancient people were cutting rope with their teeth, we might be able to see the DNA from the plant material used to make the rope.

5. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar:

   You should only go to the shops for essential supplies, out for medical or dental appointments, or to care for others, or to take physical exercise, i wouldn't use the term lockdown and that's for very good reasons. I think it's a term that actually causes more confusion rather than clarity and is one I wouldn't use and don't intend to use in future.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DENTAL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dental
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DENTAL
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DENTAL
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DENTAL
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DENTAL