"lithic" meaning in English

See lithic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɪθɪk/
Rhymes: -ɪθɪk Etymology: From lith- + -ic. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|lith|ic}} lith- + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lithic (not comparable)
  1. Relating to stone Tags: not-comparable Translations (stone): kamenný (Czech), lithique (French), litico (Italian), lítico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-lithic-en-adj-RfSCzwuI Disambiguation of 'stone': 83 0 0 17 0
  2. (geology) Relating to rock Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-lithic-en-adj-u9iqG62F Categories (other): Geology Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  3. (inorganic chemistry) Relating to lithium Tags: not-comparable Translations (lithium): lític (Catalan), litioso (Italian), litowy (Polish), лі́тієвий (lítijevyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-lithic-en-adj-l-RS~ozB Categories (other): Inorganic chemistry, Lithium Disambiguation of Lithium: 0 2 51 5 31 2 6 3 Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'lithium': 0 2 84 4 10
  4. (medicine) Relating to the formation of uric acid concretions (stones) in the bladder and other parts of the body Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-lithic-en-adj-Cqn3qnX4 Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  5. (archaeology, often capitalised) pertaining to Native American culture before circa 8,500 BCE Tags: capitalized, not-comparable, often Synonyms: Paleo-Indian
    Sense id: en-lithic-en-adj-0JJW-nSf Categories (other): Archaeology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with lith-, English terms suffixed with -ic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 8 10 14 46 4 10 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with lith-: 2 7 8 10 46 9 11 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 0 6 6 11 55 4 11 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 6 6 20 49 3 9 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 7 7 13 55 2 11 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 6 6 11 59 1 10 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 2 6 6 13 57 4 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 2 5 6 10 61 4 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 0 5 5 13 59 4 9 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 5 6 14 54 5 9 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 2 6 7 11 57 5 8 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 0 4 4 10 67 2 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 2 6 6 11 59 4 8 5 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lithic acid, lithic mulch

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪθɪk/ Forms: lithics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪθɪk Etymology: From lith- + -ic. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|lith|ic}} lith- + -ic Head templates: {{en-noun}} lithic (plural lithics)
  1. (anthropology) A stone tool or projectile
    Sense id: en-lithic-en-noun-GXB3LHYu Categories (other): Anthropology Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences
  2. A medicine that prevents stone in the bladder.
    Sense id: en-lithic-en-noun-zxM67rgg
  3. (geology) A lithic fragment: a piece of another rock eroded down to sand size.
    Sense id: en-lithic-en-noun-TirNCuYf Categories (other): Geology Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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        "en:Anthropology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A stone tool or projectile"
      ],
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          "anthropology"
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          "stone",
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        ],
        [
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        ],
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          "projectile",
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anthropology) A stone tool or projectile"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anthropology",
        "human-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A medicine that prevents stone in the bladder."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "medicine",
          "medicine"
        ],
        [
          "stone",
          "stone"
        ],
        [
          "bladder",
          "bladder"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
        "en:Geology"
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          ],
          "ref": "1983, Richard Squires, Mark Filewicz, Cenozoic Geology of the Simi Valley Area, Southern California:",
          "text": "Silty fine sandstone: poorly sorted; 50% quartz, 30% fossils, 10% lithics, 10% feldspar",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A lithic fragment: a piece of another rock eroded down to sand size."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "geology",
          "geology"
        ],
        [
          "fragment",
          "fragment"
        ],
        [
          "rock",
          "rock"
        ],
        [
          "erode",
          "erode"
        ],
        [
          "sand",
          "sand"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(geology) A lithic fragment: a piece of another rock eroded down to sand size."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "geography",
        "geology",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɪθɪk/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪθɪk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lithic"
}

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