plugin

plug-in

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pluhg-in]
- /ˈplʌgˌɪn/
- /ˈplʌgɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pluhg-in]
- /ˈplʌgˌɪn/

Definitions of plugin word

adjective plugin capable of or designed for being connected to an electrical power source by plugging in or inserting: a plug-in hair dryer; a plug-in transistor. 1
noun plugin a piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge. 1
noun plugin a core or interior segment taken from a larger matrix. 1
noun plugin Electricity. a device to which may be attached the conductors of a cord and which by insertion in a jack, or screwing into a receptacle, establishes contact. 1
noun plugin spark plug (def 1). 1
noun plugin a fireplug or hydrant. 1

See all 33 definitions of plugin

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Origin of plugin

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; adj., noun use of verb phrase plug in

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Parts of speech for Plugin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Plugin

plugin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

plugin usage trend in Literature

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