column inch

col·umn inch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kol-uh m inch]
- /ˈkɒl əm ɪntʃ/
- /ˈkɒləm ɪntʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-uh m inch]
- /ˈkɒl əm ɪntʃ/

Definitions of column inch words

noun column inch a unit of measurement for advertising space, one inch deep and one column wide 3
noun column inch type one column wide and 1 inch (2.54 cm) deep. 1
noun column inch (printing) One inch of a printed column; a measure of space allocated. 0

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Origin of column inch

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Column inch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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column inch popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

column inch usage trend in Literature

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