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- [eer mahyn-did]
- /ɪər ˈmaɪn dɪd/
- /ɪə(r) maɪnd/
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- [eer mahyn-did]
- /ɪər ˈmaɪn dɪd/
Definitions of ear-minded word
- adjective ear-minded tending to perceive one's environment in terms of sound and to recall sounds more vividly than sights, smells, etc. 1
- adjective ear-minded Thinking chiefly or most readily through, or in terms related to, the sense of hearing; specifically, thinking words as spoken, as a result of familiarity with speech or of mental abnormality. 0
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Origin of ear-minded
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
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Parts of speech for Ear-minded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ear-minded popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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.
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