card catalog
card cat·a·log
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahrd kat-l-awg, -og]
- /kɑrd ˈkæt lˌɔg, -ˌɒg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahrd kat-l-awg, -og]
- /kɑrd ˈkæt lˌɔg, -ˌɒg/
Definition of card catalog words
- noun card catalog a file of cards of uniform size arranged in some definite order and listing the items in the collection of a library or group of libraries, each card typically identifying a single item. 1
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Origin of card catalog
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55
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Parts of speech for Card catalog
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card catalog popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
card catalog usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for card catalog
noun card catalog
- bibliography — A bibliography is a list of books on a particular subject.
- card catalogue — a catalogue of books, papers, etc, filed on cards
- card index — A card index is a number of cards with information written on them which are arranged in a particular order, usually alphabetical, so that you can find the information you want easily.
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