in the interest of

in the in·ter·est of

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in stressed th ee in-ter-ist, -trist uhv, ov]
- /ɪn stressed ði ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst ʌv, ɒv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in stressed th ee in-ter-ist, -trist uhv, ov]
- /ɪn stressed ði ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of in the interest of words

noun in the interest of the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne. 1
noun in the interest of something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person: His interests are philosophy and chess. 1
noun in the interest of power of exciting such concern, involvement, etc.; quality of being interesting: political issues of great interest. 1
noun in the interest of concern; importance: a matter of primary interest. 1
noun in the interest of a business, cause, or the like in which a person has a share, concern, responsibility, etc. 1
noun in the interest of a share, right, or title in the ownership of property, in a commercial or financial undertaking, or the like: He bought half an interest in the store. 1

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Origin of in the interest of

First appearance:

before 1225

One of the 9% oldest English words

1225-75; (noun) Middle English < Medieval Latin, Latin: it concerns, literally, it is between; replacing interesse < Medieval Latin, Latin: to concern, literally, to be between; (v.) earlier interess as v. use of the noun; see inter-, esse

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Parts of speech for In the interest of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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in the interest of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".

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Synonyms for in the interest of

conjuction in the interest of

as — If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time.
being — Being is the present participle of be1.
considering — You use considering to indicate that you are thinking about a particular fact when making a judgment or giving an opinion.
for — for loop
over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.

prep in the interest of

after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
concerning — You use concerning to indicate what a question or piece of information is about.
during — throughout the duration, continuance, or existence of: He lived in Florida during the winter.
notwithstanding — in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense, he was found guilty. She went to the game anyway, doctor's orders notwithstanding.
pro — in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.

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