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- [best keys]
- /bɛst keɪs/
- /best keɪs/
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- [best keys]
- /bɛst keɪs/
Definitions of best-case word
- adjective best-case being the best that can possibly be expected; optimal 3
- adjective best-case being the best result that could be expected under the circumstances: The best-case scenario shows her winning the nomination easily. 1
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Origin of best-case
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Best-case
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
best-case popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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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