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- [adverb, noun doun-steyj; adjective doun-steyj]
- /adverb, noun ˈdaʊnˈsteɪdʒ; adjective ˈdaʊnˌsteɪdʒ/
- /ˌdaʊnˈsteɪdʒ/
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- [adverb, noun doun-steyj; adjective doun-steyj]
- /adverb, noun ˈdaʊnˈsteɪdʒ; adjective ˈdaʊnˌsteɪdʒ/
Definitions of downstage word
- adverb downstage at or toward the front of the stage. 1
- adjective downstage of or relating to the front of the stage. 1
- noun downstage the front half of the stage. 1
- noun downstage At or toward the front of a stage. 1
- adjective downstage situated at the front of a stage 1
- adverb downstage at the front of a stage 1
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Origin of downstage
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; down1 + stage
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Downstage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
downstage popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
downstage usage trend in Literature
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