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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [an-uh-gram]
- /ˈæn əˌgræm/
- /ˈæn.ə.ɡræm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-uh-gram]
- /ˈæn əˌgræm/
Definitions of anagram word
- countable noun anagram An anagram is a word or phrase formed by changing the order of the letters in another word or phrase. For example, 'triangle' is an anagram of 'integral'. 3
- noun anagram a word or phrase the letters of which can be rearranged into another word or phrase 3
- noun anagram a word or phrase made from another by rearranging its letters (Ex.: now → won, dread → adder) 3
- noun anagram a game whose object is to make words by arranging letters from a common pool or by forming anagrams from other words 3
- noun anagram a word, phrase, or sentence formed from another by rearranging its letters: “Angel” is an anagram of “glean.”. 1
- noun anagram anagrams, (used with a singular verb) a game in which the players build words by transposing and, often, adding letters. 1
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Origin of anagram
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; probably < Middle French anagramme < New Latin anagramma. See ana-, -gram1
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Parts of speech for Anagram
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anagram popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anagram
noun anagram
- game — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- cipher — A cipher is a secret system of writing that you use to send messages.
- logograph — a conventional, abbreviated symbol for a frequently recurring word or phrase, as the symbol & for the word and. Also called logograph [law-guh-graf, -grahf, log-uh-] /ˈlɔ gəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈlɒg ə-/ (Show IPA).
- puzzle — a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
- cypher — cipher
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