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- [kon-trak-ter, kuh n-trak-ter]
- /ˈkɒn træk tər, kənˈtræk tər/
- /kənˈtræk.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kon-trak-ter, kuh n-trak-ter]
- /ˈkɒn træk tər, kənˈtræk tər/
Definitions of contractor word
- countable noun contractor A contractor is a person or company that does work for other people or organizations. 3
- noun contractor a person or firm that contracts to supply materials or labour, esp for building 3
- noun contractor something that contracts, esp a muscle 3
- noun contractor a person who is a party to a contract 3
- noun contractor the declarer in bridge 3
- noun contractor one of the parties to a contract 3
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Origin of contractor
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
From Late Latin, dating back to 1540-50; See origin at contract, -tor
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Contractor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contractor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
contractor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contractor
noun contractor
- constructor — A racing car constructor or aircraft constructor is a company that builds racing cars or aircraft.
- worker — a person or thing that works.
- independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
- outwork — to work harder, better, or faster than.
- freelancer — freelance (def 1).
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