guide word

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahyd wurd]
- /gaɪd wɜrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahyd wurd]
- /gaɪd wɜrd/

Definitions of guide word words

noun guide word catchword (def 2). 1
noun guide word term at top of a dictionary page 1
noun guide word a word printed at the top of a page in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc., usually the first or last entry on the page 0

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Origin of guide word

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Guide word

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Guide word

guide word popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

guide word usage trend in Literature

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