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- [kand]
- /kænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kand]
- /kænd/
Definitions of canned word
- adjective canned Canned music, laughter, or applause on a television or radio programme has been recorded beforehand and is added to the programme to make it sound as if there is a live audience. 3
- adjective canned preserved and stored in airtight cans or tins 3
- adjective canned prepared or recorded in advance; artificial; not spontaneous 3
- adjective canned preserved in airtight cans or jars 3
- adjective canned recorded for reproduction, as on radio or TV 3
- adjective canned prepared for publication in a number of newspapers simultaneously 3
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Origin of canned
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; can2 + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Canned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
canned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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 canned
adj canned
- kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.
- preserved — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- prerecorded — containing previously recorded information: a prerecorded audiotape; a prerecorded videocassette. Compare blank (def 5).
- taped — a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
adjective canned
- tinned — made or consisting of tin or tin plate.
- artificial — Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
- synthetic — of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
- non-spontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
Antonyms for canned
adjective canned
- live — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
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