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- [lee-ey-zawn, lee-uh-zon, -zuh n or, often, ley-; lee-ey-zuh n, -zon; French lye-zawn]
- /ˌli eɪˈzɔ̃, ˈli əˌzɒn, -zən or, often, ˈleɪ-; liˈeɪ zən, -zɒn; French lyɛˈzɔ̃/
- /liˈeɪ.zɒn/
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- [lee-ey-zawn, lee-uh-zon, -zuh n or, often, ley-; lee-ey-zuh n, -zon; French lye-zawn]
- /ˌli eɪˈzɔ̃, ˈli əˌzɒn, -zən or, often, ˈleɪ-; liˈeɪ zən, -zɒn; French lyɛˈzɔ̃/
Definitions of liaison word
- noun plural liaison the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc. 1
- noun plural liaison a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection. 1
- noun plural liaison an illicit sexual relationship. 1
- noun plural liaison Cookery. the process of thickening sauces, soups, etc., as by the addition of eggs, cream, butter, or flour. 1
- noun plural liaison Phonetics. a speech-sound redistribution, occurring especially in French, in which an otherwise silent final consonant is articulated as the initial sound of a following syllable that begins with a vowel or with a silent h, as the z- and n- sounds in Je suis un homme [zhuh swee zœ nawm] /ʒə swi zœ ˈnɔm/ (Show IPA). 1
- noun liaison Communication or cooperation that facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations. 1
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Origin of liaison
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < French, Old French < Latin ligātiōn- (stem of ligātiō) a binding. See ligation
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Parts of speech for Liaison
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liaison popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for liaison
noun liaison
- communication — Communications are the systems and processes that are used to communicate or broadcast information, especially by means of electricity or radio waves.
- contact — Contact involves meeting or communicating with someone, especially regularly.
- intermediary — an intermediate agent or agency; a go-between or mediator.
- interchange — to put each in the place of the other: to interchange pieces of modular furniture.
- hookup — an act or instance of hooking up.
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