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- [chad]
- /tʃæd/
- /tʃæd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chad]
- /tʃæd/
Definitions of chad word
- noun chad the small pieces of cardboard or paper removed during the punching of holes in computer printer paper, paper tape, etc 3
- noun chad a republic in N central Africa: made a territory of French Equatorial Africa in 1910; became independent in 1960; contains much desert and the Tibesti Mountains, with Lake Chad in the west; produces chiefly cotton and livestock; suffered intermittent civil war from 1963 and prolonged drought. Official languages: Arabic; French. Religion: Muslim majority, also Christian and animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Ndjamena. Pop: 11 193 452 (2013 est). Area: 1 284 000 sq km (495 750 sq miles) 3
- noun chad a masculine name 3
- noun chad country in NC Africa, south of Libya: formerly a French territory, it became independent in 1960: 495,755 sq mi (1,284,000 sq km); pop. 6,288,000; cap. N'Djamena 3
- noun chad Lakelake mostly in Chad, at the juncture of the Chad, Niger, Cameroon, and Nigeria borders: 4,000-10,000 sq mi (10,360-25,900 sq km), reflecting seasonal fluctuation 3
- noun chad any of the bits of paper that are separated from a punch card in the process of making the holes in it 3
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Origin of chad
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chad popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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".
chad usage trend in Literature
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