concessionary

con·ces·sion·ar·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-sesh-uh-ner-ee]
- /kənˈsɛʃ əˌnɛr i/
- /kən.ˈse.ʃə.nə.ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-sesh-uh-ner-ee]
- /kənˈsɛʃ əˌnɛr i/

Definitions of concessionary word

adjective concessionary A concessionary price is a special price which is lower than the normal one and which is often given to old people, students, and the unemployed. 3
adjective concessionary of, granted, or obtained by a concession 3
adjective concessionary of a concession 3
noun concessionary a concessionaire 3
adjective concessionary pertaining to concession; of the nature of a concession: concessionary agreements. 1
noun plural concessionary a concessionaire. 1

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Origin of concessionary

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30; concession + -ary

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Parts of speech for Concessionary

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Concessionary

concessionary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

concessionary usage trend in Literature

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