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alphanumeric

al·pha·nu·mer·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [al-fuh-noo-mer-ik, -nyoo-]
    • /ˌæl fə nuˈmɛr ɪk, -nyu-/
    • /ˌæl.fə.njuːˈmer.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-fuh-noo-mer-ik, -nyoo-]
    • /ˌæl fə nuˈmɛr ɪk, -nyu-/

Definitions of alphanumeric word

  • adjective alphanumeric (of a character set, code, or file of data) consisting of alphabetical and numerical symbols 3
  • adjective alphanumeric having or using both alphabetical and numerical symbols 3
  • adjective alphanumeric (of a set of characters) including letters, numbers, and, often, special characters, as punctuation marks: alphanumeric code. 1
  • noun alphanumeric A character that is either a letter or a number. 1
  • adjective alphanumeric containing letters and numbers 1
  • noun Definition of alphanumeric in Technology (character)   A decimal digit or a letter (upper or lower case). Typically, "letters" means only English letters (ASCII A-Z plus a-z) but it may also include non-English letters in the Roman alphabet, e.g., e-acute, c-cedilla, the thorn letter, and so on. Perversely, it may also include the underscore character in some contexts. 1

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Origin of alphanumeric

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; alpha(bet) + numeric(al)

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Parts of speech for Alphanumeric

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

alphanumeric popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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".

alphanumeric usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for alphanumeric

adjective alphanumeric

  • digital — of, relating to, or using numerical calculations.

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