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in-world

in-world
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in wurld]
    • /ɪn wɜrld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in wurld]
    • /ɪn wɜrld/

Definitions of in-world word

  • noun in-world the earth or globe, considered as a planet. 1
  • noun in-world (often initial capital letter) a particular division of the earth: the Western world. 1
  • noun in-world the earth or a part of it, with its inhabitants, affairs, etc., during a particular period: the ancient world. 1
  • noun in-world humankind; the human race; humanity: The world must eliminate war and poverty. 1
  • noun in-world the public generally: The whole world knows it. 1
  • noun in-world the class of persons devoted to the affairs, interests, or pursuits of this life: The world worships success. 1

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Origin of in-world

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English world, weorold; cognate with Dutch wereld, German Welt, Old Norse verǫld, all < Germanic *wer-ald- literally, age of man

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Parts of speech for In-world

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

in-world 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".

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