haphazardry

hap·haz·ard·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hap-haz-er-dree]
- /hæpˈhæz ər dri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hap-haz-er-dree]
- /hæpˈhæz ər dri/

Definitions of haphazardry word

noun haphazardry haphazard character, state, or order; fortuity. 1
noun haphazardry haphazard items, thoughts, etc. 1
noun haphazardry a collection or series of haphazard reflections or matters 0

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Origin of haphazardry

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; haphazard + -ry

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Parts of speech for Haphazardry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Haphazardry

haphazardry 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.

haphazardry usage trend in Literature

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