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elites

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ɪˈliːt/
    • /ɪˈliːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ɪˈliːt/

Definition of elites word

  • noun elites Plural form of elite. 1

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Parts of speech for Elites

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

elites popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

elites usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for elites

adjective elites

  • choices — an act or instance of choosing; selection: Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends.
  • bests — of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students.
  • tops — pertaining to, situated at, or forming the top; highest; uppermost; upper: the top shelf.
  • cracks — to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.
  • nobles — distinguished by rank or title.

noun elites

  • aristocracies — Plural form of aristocracy.
  • celebrities — Plural form of celebrity.
  • crowds — Plural form of crowd.
  • fatsAntoine ("Fats") born 1928, U.S. rhythm-and-blues pianist, singer, and composer.
  • flowers — the blossom of a plant.

Antonyms for elites

adjective elites

  • commons — people not of noble birth viewed as forming a political order
  • lowers — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.

noun elites

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