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- [dok-ij]
- /ˈdɒk ɪdʒ/
- /ˈdɒkɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dok-ij]
- /ˈdɒk ɪdʒ/
Definitions of dockage word
- noun dockage a curtailment; deduction, as from wages. 1
- noun dockage waste material in wheat and other grains that is easily removed. 1
- noun dockage Accommodation or berthing of ships at docks. 1
- noun dockage a charge levied upon a vessel for using a dock 0
- noun dockage facilities for docking vessels 0
- noun dockage the practice of docking vessels 0
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Origin of dockage
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; dock1 + -age
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Parts of speech for Dockage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dockage 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 62% 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.
dockage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dockage
noun dockage
- discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- abatement — Abatement means a reduction in the strength or power of something or the reduction of it.
- rebate — a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund.
- credit — If you are allowed credit, you are allowed to pay for goods or services several weeks or months after you have received them.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
Antonyms for dockage
noun dockage
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
- growth — the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
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Matching words
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