answering service

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈæn.sɚ ˈsɜr vɪs/
- /ˈɑːn.sər ˈsɜːvɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈæn.sɚ ˈsɜr vɪs/

Definitions of answering service words

noun answering service a business that answers telephone calls on behalf of another business or organization, taking messages from and providing information to callers 3
noun answering service a business whose function is to answer telephone calls for its clients and transmit messages to them 3
noun answering service a service providing operators who answer a subscriber's telephone and take messages when the subscriber does not answer. 1
noun answering service receptionist: takes phone calls 1
noun answering service outside service: takes calls 1

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Origin of answering service

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Answering service

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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answering service popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

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Synonyms for answering service

noun answering service

message center — an office or other area where incoming and outgoing messages, mail, etc., are received and transmitted, as by telephone, computer, or messenger.

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