check mark

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chek mahrk]
- /tʃɛk mɑrk/
- /tʃek mɑːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chek mahrk]
- /tʃɛk mɑrk/

Definitions of check mark words

countable noun check mark A check mark is a written mark like a V with the right side extended. It is used to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with. 3
noun check mark check1 (def 29). 1
noun check mark tick 1
noun check mark a mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement. 0

See all 4 definitions of check mark

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Origin of check mark

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Check mark

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Check mark

check mark popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

check mark usage trend in Literature

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