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downstage

down·stage
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Transcription

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    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [adverb, noun doun-steyj; adjective doun-steyj]
    • /adverb, noun ˈdaʊnˈsteɪdʒ; adjective ˈdaʊnˌsteɪdʒ/
    • /ˌdaʊnˈsteɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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Top questions with downstage

  • what is downstage?
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  • what does downstage mean?

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