As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
VOCALIC
vocalic
(adjective) being or containing or characterized by vowels; “vocalic sounds”; “the Gaelic language being uncommonly vocalic”- Walter Scott
vocalic
(adjective) relating to or associated with or containing a vowel; “vocalic segments”; “the vocalic ablaut”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
vocalic (not comparable)
Used as a vowel, as opposed to consonantal, especially in Latin.
Antonyms
• consonantal
Source: Wiktionary
Vo*cal"ic, a. Etym: [L. vocalis (sc. littera) a vowel. See Vocal, a.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to vowel sounds; consisting of the vowel sounds. Earle. The Gaelic language being uncommonly vocalic. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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POLYGENIC
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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