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interlibrary loan

li·brar·y loan
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy-brer-ee, -bruh-ree, -bree lohn]
    • /ˈlaɪˌbrɛr i, -brə ri, -bri loʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy-brer-ee, -bruh-ree, -bree lohn]
    • /ˈlaɪˌbrɛr i, -brə ri, -bri loʊn/

Definitions of interlibrary loan words

  • noun interlibrary loan a system by which one library obtains a work for a user by borrowing it from another library. 1
  • noun interlibrary loan a loan made by this system. 1
  • noun interlibrary loan borrowing sth transferred from another library 1
  • noun interlibrary loan sth transferred to borrower at another library 1
  • noun interlibrary loan a system by which libraries borrow publications from other libraries 0
  • noun interlibrary loan an instance of such borrowing 0
See all 7 definitions of interlibrary loan

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Origin of interlibrary loan

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; inter- + library

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Parts of speech for Interlibrary loan

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

interlibrary loan popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 61% 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.

interlibrary loan usage trend in Literature

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