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- [koh-ping]
- /ˈkoʊ pɪŋ/
- /kəʊp/
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- [koh-ping]
- /ˈkoʊ pɪŋ/
Definitions of coping word
- noun coping the sloping top course of a wall, usually made of masonry or brick 3
- noun coping the top layer of a masonry wall, usually sloped to carry off water 3
- noun coping a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions. 1
- noun coping any cloaklike or canopylike covering. 1
- noun coping the sky. 1
- noun coping a coping. 1
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Origin of coping
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; cope2 + -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Coping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
coping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coping
noun coping
- layer — protocol layer
- lamination — act or process of laminating; the state of being laminated.
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Matching words
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