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- [kad]
- /kæd/
- /kæd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kad]
- /kæd/
Definitions of cad word
- uncountable noun cad CAD refers to the use of computer software in the design of things such as cars, buildings, and machines. CAD is an abbreviation for 'computer aided design'. 3
- countable noun cad If you say that a man is a cad, you mean that he treats other people, especially women, badly or unfairly. 3
- noun cad a man who does not behave in a gentlemanly manner towards others 3
- noun acronym cad computer-aided design 3
- noun cad a man or boy whose behavior is not gentlemanly 3
- abbreviation CAD CAD is the use of computer software in the design of electrical systems. 3
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Origin of cad
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; short for caddie, (in the sense “a person who runs errands and does odd jobs”)
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Parts of speech for Cad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cad 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cad usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cad
noun cad
- bounder — If you call a man a bounder, you mean he behaves in an unkind, deceitful, or selfish way.
- boor — If you refer to someone as a boor, you think their behaviour and attitudes are rough, uneducated, and rude.
- rake — inclination or slope away from the perpendicular or the horizontal.
- rascal — a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- dog — a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
Antonyms for cad
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