continuator

con·tin·u·a·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-tin-yoo-ey-ter]
- /kənˈtɪn yuˌeɪ tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-tin-yoo-ey-ter]
- /kənˈtɪn yuˌeɪ tər/

Definitions of continuator word

noun continuator a person who continues something, esp the work of someone else 3
noun continuator a person who continues something, as work begun by another 3
noun continuator a person or thing that continues. 1
noun continuator A person who continues the work of another. 1

See all 4 definitions of continuator

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Origin of continuator

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; continuate + -or2

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Parts of speech for Continuator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Continuator

continuator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

continuator usage trend in Literature

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