creepage

creep·age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kree-pij]
- /ˈkri pɪdʒ/
- /krˈiːpɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kree-pij]
- /ˈkri pɪdʒ/

Definitions of creepage word

noun creepage a slow and gradual movement 3
noun creepage the gradual loss of electricity across a dielectric surface 3
noun creepage a gradual creeping movement 3
noun creepage the act or process of creeping. 1
noun creepage slow, imperceptible movement. 1
noun creepage A gradual, creeping movement. 0

See all 7 definitions of creepage

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Origin of creepage

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; creep + -age

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Parts of speech for Creepage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Creepage

creepage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

creepage usage trend in Literature

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