adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ʌmˈbɪ.lɪ.kəl/
UK:/ʌm.bɪˈlaɪ.kəl/
US:/ʌmˈbɪ.lɪ.kəl/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -ɪlɪkəl
rhymes with -aɪkəl
CMU ARPABET:AH0 M B IH1 L IH0 K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Such that the curvatures of normal sections are all equal to each other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
