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chinese boxes

Chi·nese box
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chahy-neez, -nees boks]
    • /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis bɒks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chahy-neez, -nees boks]
    • /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis bɒks/

Definitions of chinese boxes words

  • noun chinese boxes a nest of boxes, each of which fits into the next larger box 3
  • noun chinese boxes A set of boxes, of different sizes, each fitting inside the next larger one. 0
  • noun chinese boxes Something that resembles a set of Chinese boxes, especially in complexity. 0
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Origin of chinese boxes

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-30

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Parts of speech for Chinese boxes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Chinese boxes

chinese boxes popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.

chinese boxes usage trend in Literature

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