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- [oh-ver stressed th ee koun-ter]
- /ˈoʊ vər stressed ði ˈkaʊn tər/
- /ˈəʊvə(r) ðə ˈkaʊntə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-ver stressed th ee koun-ter]
- /ˈoʊ vər stressed ði ˈkaʊn tər/
Definitions of over-the-counter word
- adjective over-the-counter unlisted on or not part of an organized securities exchange: over-the-counter stocks; the over-the-counter market. Abbreviation: OTC. 1
- adjective over-the-counter Pharmacology. sold legally without a doctor's prescription: over-the-counter drugs. Abbreviation: OTC. 1
- adverb over-the-counter not transacted through an organized securities exchange; directly to the buyer or from the seller: He sold his stocks over the counter. 1
- adverb over-the-counter Pharmacology. without a doctor's prescription but within the law. 1
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Origin of over-the-counter
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Over-the-counter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
over-the-counter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for over-the-counter
noun over-the-counter
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Top questions with over-the-counter
- what is over-the-counter?
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