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- [loh-kuh m]
- /ˈloʊ kəm/
- /ˈləʊ.kəm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [loh-kuh m]
- /ˈloʊ kəm/
Definitions of locum word
- noun locum locum tenens. 1
- noun locum A person who stands in temporarily for someone else of the same profession, especially a cleric or doctor. 1
- noun locum temporary substitute 1
- countable noun locum A locum is a doctor or priest who does the work for another doctor or priest who is ill or on holiday. 0
- noun locum a person who stands in temporarily for another member of the same profession, esp for a physician, chemist, or clergyman 0
- noun locum (Informal) (Britain) Abbreviated form of locum tenens. 0
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Parts of speech for Locum
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locum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for locum
noun locum
- surrogate — a person appointed to act for another; deputy.
- backup — Backup consists of extra equipment, resources, or people that you can get help or support from if necessary.
- replacement — the act of replacing.
- vicar — Church of England. a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong. the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
- alternate — When you alternate two things, you keep using one then the other. When one thing alternates with another, the first regularly occurs after the other.
Antonyms for locum
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