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letter-perfect

let·ter-per·fect
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [let-er adjective, noun pur-fikt]
    • /ˈlɛt ər adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt/
    • /ˈletə(r) ˈpɜːfɪkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [let-er adjective, noun pur-fikt]
    • /ˈlɛt ər adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt/

Definitions of letter-perfect word

  • adjective letter-perfect knowing one's part, lesson, or the like, perfectly. 1
  • adjective letter-perfect precise or exact in every detail; verbatim. 1
  • adjective letter-perfect correct in all its letters, or in every respect 0
  • adjective letter-perfect knowing one's lesson, theatrical role, etc. perfectly 0
  • adjective letter-perfect Exactly correct, correct in every letter. 0
See all 5 definitions of letter-perfect

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Origin of letter-perfect

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Letter-perfect

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Letter-perfect

letter-perfect popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.

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