Ceramica hard object or material produced by heating clay or similar substances can refer to a hard, heat-treatedprocessed with high temperatures to change or strengthen it material made from clay or other nonmetallicnot made of metal; lacking metal properties minerals, or to something made from that material. In everyday English, it is often used in phrases like “ceramic dish” or “ceramic tile.”
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Pronunciation
AI-generated pronunciation audio (OpenAI).
Accent: General American English
IPA: /səˈræmɪk/
Easy pronunciation: suh-RAM-ik (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the second syllable.
Noun sense: an object made of ceramic material.
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Ceramic Meaning
a thing made from baked clay or a similar hard material
Part of speech: noun
Definition: an object made of hard, brittle material formed from nonmetallic minerals and hardened by firing at high temperatures
Example: The museum displayed ancient ceramic from the excavation site.
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Other Meanings of Ceramic
Meaning 2
made of ceramic or connected with ceramic material
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: of or relating to, or made from, ceramic material
Example: She bought a ceramic mug for coffee.
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Ceramic Synonyms
adjective: made of or relating to ceramic material
- earthenware
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Common Mistakes
- People sometimes confuse ceramic with porcelain, but porcelain is only one kind of ceramic material.
- Ceramic as an adjective does not usually mean "creative" or "artistic" in general English.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ceramic mean?
Ceramic usually means a hard material made by heating clay or other minerals, or something made from that material.
Is ceramic a noun or an adjective?
It can be both. As a noun, it refers to the material or an object made from it. As an adjective, it means made of ceramic material.
What are synonyms for ceramic?
There are few direct everyday synonyms. In the material sense, related words include earthenware, but it is not always an exact substitute.
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