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COMPLETE ROUTE ↗STAGE 03broadNO SINGLE PIN
1608 English adjective first-known-use horizon
French source and English mathematical use
decimal DOSSIER ↗The French adjective enters English mathematical vocabulary; Merriam-Webster reports 1608 for the adjective’s first known English use.
- COORDINATES STORED
- NO
- HONEST TO PLOT
- NO
- PLACEMENT MODE
- broad
- TIME PRECISION
- exact
- NUMERIC TIME BOUND
- YES
- CLAIM CITATIONS
- 1
THIS STAGE ENTERS THE TIMELINE.
1608 is the reviewed English adjective first-known-use year. It does not pretend to date every French occurrence or the entire borrowing process.
PLACE IN GLOBAL CHRONOLOGY ↗DIRECT STAGE-LEVEL PROVENANCE
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Every source below identifies its exact stance, locator, and evidentiary contribution.
- supports
Decimal — Word History
Documents the French source and reports 1608 for the adjective’s first known English use.
Word History: Etymology and adjective First Known UseAUDIT SOURCE ↗