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- US Pronunciation
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- [at ey pree-mee-uh m]
- /æt eɪ ˈpri mi əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [at ey pree-mee-uh m]
- /æt eɪ ˈpri mi əm/
Definitions of at a premium words
- phrase at a premium If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve. 3
- phrase at a premium If you buy or sell something at a premium, you buy or sell it at a higher price than usual, for example because it is in short supply. 3
- noun at a premium in great demand or of high value, usually because of scarcity 3
- noun at a premium above par 3
- noun at a premium at a value or price higher than normal 3
- noun at a premium very valuable, usually because of scarcity 3
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Origin of at a premium
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605, premium is from the Latin word praemium profit, reward
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for At a premium
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
at a premium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
at a premium usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for at a premium
adj at a premium
- valuable — having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
- high — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- steep — having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
- fancy — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
Antonyms for at a premium
adj at a premium
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- valueless — without worth or value; worthless: valueless stocks; a valueless promise.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- inexpensive — not expensive; not high in price; costing little.
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