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live-action

live-ac·tion
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [liv ak-shuh n]
    • /lɪv ˈæk ʃən/
    • /lɪv ˈækʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [liv ak-shuh n]
    • /lɪv ˈæk ʃən/

Definitions of live-action word

  • adjective live-action of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year. 1
  • adjective live-action Informal. live2 (def 11). 1

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Origin of live-action

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Live-action

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

live-action popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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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