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round character

round char·ac·ter
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [round kar-ik-ter]
    • /raʊnd ˈkær ɪk tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [round kar-ik-ter]
    • /raʊnd ˈkær ɪk tər/

Definition of round character words

  • noun round character a character in fiction whose personality, background, motives, and other features are fully delineated by the author. 1

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Origin of round character

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Round character

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

round character 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.
According to our data about 68% 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.

round character usage trend in Literature

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