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- US Pronunciation
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- [skrip]
- /skrɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skrip]
- /skrɪp/
Definitions of scripless word
- noun scripless a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing. 1
- noun scripless a scrap of paper. 1
- noun scripless Finance. a certificate representing a fraction of a share of stock. a certificate to be exchanged for goods, as at a company store. a certificate indicating the right of the holder to receive payment later in the form of cash, goods, or land. 1
- noun scripless paper currency in denominations of less than one dollar, formerly issued in the United States. 1
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Origin of scripless
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; earliest sense “scrap of paper” perhaps gradational variant of scrap1; subsequent sense development shows influence of script and subscription, with def. 3a specifically a shortening of subscription receipt
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Parts of speech for Scripless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scripless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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