authority file
au·thor·i·ty fi·lé
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor- fi-ley, fee-ley]
- /əˈθɔr ɪ ti, əˈθɒr- fɪˈleɪ, ˈfi leɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor- fi-ley, fee-ley]
- /əˈθɔr ɪ ti, əˈθɒr- fɪˈleɪ, ˈfi leɪ/
Definition of authority file words
- noun authority file a file, either on cards or in machine-readable format, in which decisions involving bibliographic records, particularly for form of entry, are recorded to establish a precedent or rule for subsequent decisions and to provide for consistency of entries. 1
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Origin of authority file
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80
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Parts of speech for Authority file
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
authority file popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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