ground color

ground col·or

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground kuhl-er]
- /graʊnd ˈkʌl ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground kuhl-er]
- /graʊnd ˈkʌl ər/

Definitions of ground color words

noun ground color Also called ground coat. a primary coat of paint; priming; base coat. 1
noun ground color the background color, as of a painting or decoration. 1

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Origin of ground color

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ground color

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ground color

ground color 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 55% 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.

ground color usage trend in Literature

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