cutdown

cut·down

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuht-doun]
- /ˈkʌtˌdaʊn/
- /kˈʌtdaʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuht-doun]
- /ˈkʌtˌdaʊn/

Definitions of cutdown word

noun cutdown a decrease or reduction in the number, size, or incidence of anything 3
noun cutdown an incision made to gain vascular access 3
noun cutdown a medical procedure of cutting into a body cavity or vessel, esp. a vein, to attach a catheter for drainage, examination, etc. 3
noun cutdown reduction; decrease; diminution: a cutdown in sales. 1
noun cutdown Surgery. the incision of a superficial vein in order to effect direct insertion of a catheter. 1
adjective cutdown reduced in size. 1

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Origin of cutdown

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; noun use of verb phrase cut down

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Parts of speech for Cutdown

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cutdown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

cutdown usage trend in Literature

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