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- [lad-er]
- /ˈlæd ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lad-er]
- /ˈlæd ər/
Definitions of ladderlike word
- noun ladderlike a structure of wood, metal, or rope, commonly consisting of two sidepieces between which a series of bars or rungs are set at suitable distances, forming a means of climbing up or down. 1
- noun ladderlike something resembling this. 1
- noun ladderlike a means of rising, as to eminence: the ladder of success. 1
- noun ladderlike a graded series of stages or levels in status; a hierarchical order of position or rank: high on the political ladder. 1
- noun ladderlike Nautical. companionway (def 1). 1
- noun ladderlike Chiefly British. a run in a stocking. 1
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Origin of ladderlike
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English laddre, Old English hlǣder; cognate with German Leiter, Dutch leer (also ladder < Fris); akin to Gothic hleithra tent; orig., something that slopes. See lean1
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Parts of speech for Ladderlike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ladderlike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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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