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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klohz]
- /kloʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klohz]
- /kloʊz/
Definitions of cloze word
- countable noun cloze In language teaching, a cloze test is a test in which words are removed from a text and replaced with spaces. The learner has to fill each space with a suitable word. 3
- adjective cloze designating or of a test of comprehension in which blank spaces at regular intervals in a text must be filled in with appropriate words 3
- adjective cloze pertaining to or being a procedure used to measure comprehension or text difficulty, in which a person is called upon to supply elements that have been systematically deleted from a text. 1
- noun cloze a cloze procedure or test. 1
- noun cloze (education) A form of written examination technique in which candidates are required to provide words that have been omitted from sentences, thereby demonstrating their knowledge and comprehension of the text. 1
- noun cloze (education) A form of written examination in which candidates are required to provide words that have been omitted from sentences, thereby demonstrating their knowledge and comprehension of the text. 0
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Origin of cloze
First appearance:
before 1953 One of the 5% newest English words
1953; back formation from closure (in the sense “the tendency to fill in missing elements based on past experience”), respelling to make it distinct from close
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Parts of speech for Cloze
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cloze popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
cloze usage trend in Literature
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