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arrearage

ar·rear·age
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-reer-ij]
    • /əˈrɪər ɪdʒ/
    • /ə.ˈriː.rɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-reer-ij]
    • /əˈrɪər ɪdʒ/

Definitions of arrearage word

  • noun arrearage something outstanding or owed 3
  • noun arrearage the state of being in arrears 3
  • abbreviation ARREARAGE arrears 3
  • noun arrearage the state or condition of being in arrears. 1
  • noun arrearage Often, arrearages. arrears; amount or amounts overdue. 1
  • noun arrearage Archaic. a thing or part kept in reserve. 1

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Origin of arrearage

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English arerage < Old French. See arrear, -age

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Parts of speech for Arrearage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arrearage 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

arrearage usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for arrearage

noun arrearage

  • arrears — Arrears are amounts of money that you owe, especially regular payments that you should have made earlier.
  • indebtedness — the state of being indebted.
  • liabilityliabilities. moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations (opposed to assets). Accounting. liabilities as detailed on a balance sheet, especially in relation to assets and capital.
  • obligation — something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc.
  • debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.

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