arm's-length

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahrmz-lengkth, -length]
- /ˈɑrmzˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahrmz-lengkth, -length]
- /ˈɑrmzˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ/

Definitions of arm's-length word

adjective arm's-length lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness 3
adjective arm's-length (of commercial transactions) in accordance with market values, disregarding any connection such as common ownership of the companies involved 3
adjective arm's-length not closely or intimately connected or associated; distant; remote: an arm's-length relationship. 1
noun arm's-length attributive form of arm's length. 0

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Origin of arm's-length

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1645-55

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Parts of speech for Arm's-length

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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arm's-length popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

Synonyms for arm's-length

noun arm's-length

distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
remote — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.

All 2 Synonyms of arm's-length