Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-der-lap]
- /ˌʌn dərˈlæp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-der-lap]
- /ˌʌn dərˈlæp/
Definitions of underlap word
- verb with object underlap to extend partly under. 1
- noun underlap a thing which projects beneath something else 0
- verb underlap to project under the edge of 0
- verb transitive underlap to lie or extend partly under (something) 0
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Origin of underlap
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; under- + lap2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Underlap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
underlap popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
underlap usage trend in Literature
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