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- [key-ter kawr-nerd]
- /ˈkeɪ tər ˈkɔr nərd/
- /ˈkeɪ.tər ˈkɔː.nər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [key-ter kawr-nerd]
- /ˈkeɪ tər ˈkɔr nərd/
Definitions of cater-cornered word
- adjective cater-cornered diagonally placed; diagonal 3
- adjective cater-cornered diagonal 3
- adverb cater-cornered diagonally or obliquely 3
- adjective cater-cornered diagonal. 1
- adverb cater-cornered diagonally. 1
- adjective cater-cornered (US) cater-corner. 0
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Origin of cater-cornered
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; dial. cater (adv.) diagonally (probably to be identified with obsolete cater four < Middle French quatre < Latin quattuor) + cornered
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Parts of speech for Cater-cornered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cater-cornered popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for cater-cornered
adj cater-cornered
- crosswise — Crosswise means diagonally across something.
- bevel — a surface that meets another at an angle other than a right angle
- oblique — neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.
- cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
- bias — Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
Antonyms for cater-cornered
adj cater-cornered
- forthright — going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
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