form letter

form let·ter

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawrm let-er]
- /fɔrm ˈlɛt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawrm let-er]
- /fɔrm ˈlɛt ər/

Definitions of form letter words

noun form letter a standardized letter that can be sent to any number of persons, occasionally personalized by inserting the name of each recipient in the salutation. 1
noun form letter standardized correspondence 1
countable noun form letter A form letter is a single copy of a letter that has been reproduced in large numbers and sent to many people. 0
noun form letter a single copy of a letter that has been mechanically reproduced in large numbers for circulation 0
noun form letter any of a number of standardized, printed or duplicated letters, often with the date, name, and address filled in separately 0
noun form letter A letter that is written generically with blanks to be filled in with individual details, often sent in bulk, and frequently regarded as impersonal. 0

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Origin of form letter

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1905-10

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Form letter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Form letter

form letter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

form letter usage trend in Literature

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