light-fast

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahyt fast, fahst]
- /laɪt fæst, fɑst/
- /laɪt fɑːst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyt fast, fahst]
- /laɪt fæst, fɑst/

Definitions of light-fast word

adjective light-fast not affected or faded by light, especially sunlight; colorfast when exposed to light. 1
adjective light-fast (of a dye or dyed article) unaffected by light 0

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Origin of light-fast

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; light1 + fast1

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Parts of speech for Light-fast

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Light-fast

light-fast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.