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ladderlike

lad·der
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lad-er]
    • /ˈlæd ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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".

ladderlike usage trend in Literature

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