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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawrd]
- /kɔrd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawrd]
- /kɔrd/
Definitions of cordlike word
- noun cordlike a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together. 1
- noun cordlike Electricity. a small, flexible, insulated cable. 1
- noun cordlike a ribbed fabric, especially corduroy. 1
- noun cordlike a cordlike rib on the surface of cloth. 1
- noun cordlike any influence that binds or restrains: cord of marriage. 1
- noun cordlike Anatomy. a cordlike structure: the spinal cord; umbilical cord. 1
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Origin of cordlike
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English coord(e) < Anglo-French, Old French corde < Latin chorda < Greek chordḗ gut; confused in part of its history with chord1
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Parts of speech for Cordlike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cordlike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
cordlike usage trend in Literature
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