Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goh-noh-goh]
- /ˈgoʊˈnoʊˌgoʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goh-noh-goh]
- /ˈgoʊˈnoʊˌgoʊ/
Definition of go/no-go word
- adjective go/no-go being or relating to a decision as to whether or not to proceed as planned or to the time at which such a decision must be made. 1
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Origin of go/no-go
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Go/no-go
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
go/no-go popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.