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- [koin]
- /kɔɪn/
- /kɔɪn/
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- [koin]
- /kɔɪn/
Definitions of coined word
- noun coined a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money. 1
- noun coined a number of such pieces. 1
- noun coined Informal. money; cash: He's got plenty of coin in the bank. 1
- noun coined Architecture. quoin (defs 1, 2). 1
- noun coined Archaic. a corner cupboard of the 18th century. 1
- adjective coined operated by, or containing machines operated by, inserting a coin or coins into a slot: a coin laundry. 1
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Origin of coined
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English coyn(e), coygne < Anglo-French; Middle French coin, cuigne wedge, corner, die < Latin cuneus wedge
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Parts of speech for Coined
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coined popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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verb coined
- created — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
- devised — to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: to devise a method.
- composed — If someone is composed, they are calm and able to control their feelings.
- conceived — to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.): He conceived the project while he was on vacation.
- contrived — If you say that something someone says or does is contrived, you think it is false and deliberate, rather than natural and not planned.
noun coined
- changed — Simple past tense and past participle of change.
- cashed — money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- jacked — Carpentry. having a height or length less than that of most of the others in a structure; cripple: jack rafter; jack truss.
- silvered — consisting of, made of, or plated with silver.
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verb coined
- demolished — to lay waste to; ruin utterly: The fire demolished the area.
- destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
- ruined — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- stopped — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- wrecked — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
noun coined
- billed — having a bill or beak, especially one of a specified kind, shape, color, etc. (usually used in combination): a yellow-billed magpie.
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