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- [bat-uh-ree]
- /ˈbæt ə ri/
- /ˈbætri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bat-uh-ree]
- /ˈbæt ə ri/
Definitions of battery word
- countable noun battery Batteries are small devices that provide the power for electrical items such as radios and children's toys. 3
- countable noun battery A car battery is a rectangular box containing acid that is found in a car engine. It provides the electricity needed to start the car. 3
- countable noun battery A battery of equipment such as guns, lights, or computers is a large set of it kept together in one place. 3
- countable noun battery A battery of people or things is a very large number of them. 3
- countable noun battery A battery of tests is a set of tests that is used to assess a number of different aspects of something, such as your health. 3
- adjective battery Battery farming is a system of breeding chickens and hens in which large numbers of them are kept in small cages, and used for their meat and eggs. 3
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Origin of battery
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Middle French batterie, equivalent to batt(re) to beat (see bate2) + -erie -ery
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Parts of speech for Battery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
battery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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 battery
noun battery
- body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
- set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- group — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
- chain — A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
- sequence — the following of one thing after another; succession.
adjective battery
- cordless — A cordless telephone or piece of electric equipment is operated by a battery fitted inside it and is not connected to the electricity mains.
- freestyle — Swimming. competition in which any of the standard strokes may be used, according to the swimmer's choice. the crawl.
- mobile — capable of moving or being moved readily.
Antonyms for battery
noun battery
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
- defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- defence — Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack.
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