card catalog

card cat·a·log

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahrd kat-l-awg, -og]
- /kɑrd ˈkæt lˌɔg, -ˌɒg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahrd kat-l-awg, -og]
- /kɑrd ˈkæt lˌɔg, -ˌɒg/

Definition of card catalog words

noun card catalog a file of cards of uniform size arranged in some definite order and listing the items in the collection of a library or group of libraries, each card typically identifying a single item. 1

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Origin of card catalog

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Card catalog

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card catalog popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for card catalog

noun card catalog

bibliography — A bibliography is a list of books on a particular subject.
card catalogue — a catalogue of books, papers, etc, filed on cards
card index — A card index is a number of cards with information written on them which are arranged in a particular order, usually alphabetical, so that you can find the information you want easily.

All 3 Synonyms of card catalog