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at one's fingertips

fin·ger·tip
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fing-ger-tip]
    • /æt wʌnz ˈfɪŋ gərˌtɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fing-ger-tip]
    • /æt wʌnz ˈfɪŋ gərˌtɪp/

Definitions of at one's fingertips words

  • noun at one's fingertips readily available and within one's mental grasp 3
  • noun at one's fingertips the tip or end of a finger. 1
  • noun at one's fingertips a covering used to protect the end joint of a finger. 1
  • adjective at one's fingertips extending to the fingertips, as a coat, veil, etc.: a fingertip jacket. 1
  • idioms at one's fingertips at one's fingertips, close at hand; easily or immediately available. at one's command or disposal, as recall of factual information: He has the answer at his fingertips. 1
  • idioms at one's fingertips to one's fingertips, thoroughly; perfectly: She was a politician to her fingertips. 1
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Origin of at one's fingertips

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; finger + tip1

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Parts of speech for At one's fingertips

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of At one's fingertips

at one's fingertips popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for at one's fingertips

adj at one's fingertips

  • accessible — If a place or building is accessible to people, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it. If an object is accessible, it is easy to reach.
  • at hand — If something is at hand, near at hand, or close at hand, it is very near in place or time.
  • available — If something you want or need is available, you can find it or obtain it.
  • convenient — If a way of doing something is convenient, it is easy, or very useful or suitable for a particular purpose.
  • handy — within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: The aspirins are handy.
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