deration

de·ra·tion

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dee-rey-shuh n]
- /diˈreɪ ʃən/
- /ˈdiː.ˈræ.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-rey-shuh n]
- /diˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of deration word

verb deration to end rationing of (food, petrol, etc) 3
verb with object deration to discontinue the rationing of (something). 1

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Origin of deration

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; de- + ration

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Parts of speech for Deration

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Deration

deration popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

deration usage trend in Literature

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