Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in stressed th ee blak]
- /ɪn stressed ði blæk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in stressed th ee blak]
- /ɪn stressed ði blæk/
Definitions of in the black words
- adjective in the black lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it. 1
- adjective in the black characterized by absence of light; enveloped in darkness: a black night. 1
- adjective in the black (sometimes initial capital letter) pertaining or belonging to any of the various populations characterized by dark skin pigmentation, specifically the dark-skinned peoples of Africa, Oceania, and Australia. African American. 1
- adjective in the black soiled or stained with dirt: That shirt was black within an hour. 1
- adjective in the black gloomy; pessimistic; dismal: a black outlook. 1
- adjective in the black deliberately; harmful; inexcusable: a black lie. 1
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Origin of in the black
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English blak, Old English blæc; cognate with Old High German blah-; akin to Old Norse blakkr black, blek ink
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Parts of speech for In the black
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in the black popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in the black usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in the black
adj in the black
- profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- profitably — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- gainful — profitable; lucrative: gainful employment.
Antonyms for in the black
adj in the black
- in the red — any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
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