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hairsbreadth

hairs·breadth
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hairz-bredth, -bretth, -breth]
    • /ˈhɛərzˌbrɛdθ, -ˌbrɛtθ, -ˌbrɛθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hairz-bredth, -bretth, -breth]
    • /ˈhɛərzˌbrɛdθ, -ˌbrɛtθ, -ˌbrɛθ/

Definitions of hairsbreadth word

  • noun hairsbreadth a very small space or distance: We escaped an accident by a hairsbreadth. 1
  • adjective hairsbreadth extremely narrow or close. 1
  • noun hairsbreadth A very short distance or a very small amount (as is the width of a hair). 1
  • abbreviation HAIRSBREADTH hairbreadth 0
See all 4 definitions of hairsbreadth

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Origin of hairsbreadth

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85

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Parts of speech for Hairsbreadth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hairsbreadth

hairsbreadth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for hairsbreadth

noun hairsbreadth

  • bit — A bit of something is a small part or section of it.
  • fraction — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
  • hair — any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
  • jot — to write or mark down quickly or briefly (usually followed by down): Jot down his license number.
  • breadth — The breadth of something is the distance between its two sides.
All 15 Synonyms of hairsbreadth

Antonyms for hairsbreadth

noun hairsbreadth

  • information — knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.
  • lot — lot (def 14).
All 2 Antonyms of hairsbreadth

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