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- [adjective kom-pound, kom-pound nuhm-ber]
- /adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd ˈnʌm bər/
- /ˈkɒm.paʊnd ˈnʌmbə(r)/
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- [adjective kom-pound, kom-pound nuhm-ber]
- /adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd ˈnʌm bər/
Definitions of compound number words
- noun compound number a quantity expressed in two or more different but related units 3
- noun compound number a quantity expressed in two or more sorts of related units (Ex.: 4 ft, 7 in; 1 lb, 3 oz) 3
- noun compound number a quantity expressed in more than one denomination or unit, as one foot six inches or one minute twenty seconds. 1
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Origin of compound number
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Compound number
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
compound number 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 70% 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.
compound number usage trend in Literature
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