macintosh

mac·in·tosh

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mak-in-tosh]
- /ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ/
- /ˈmæk.ɪn.tɒʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mak-in-tosh]
- /ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ/

Definitions of macintosh word

noun macintosh a raincoat made of rubberized cloth. 1
noun macintosh such cloth. 1
noun macintosh Chiefly British. any raincoat. 1
noun macintosh (British) A raincoat. 1
noun Technical meaning of macintosh (computer) One of the trademark/brand names that Apple Inc use for their Mac family of personal computers. 1
abbreviation MACINTOSH mackintosh 0

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Origin of macintosh

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40; after Charles Macintosh (1766-1843), its inventor

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Parts of speech for Macintosh

noun

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adverb

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macintosh popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for macintosh

noun macintosh

calculator — A calculator is a small electronic device that you use for making mathematical calculations.
number cruncher — a person or thing that performs a great many numerical calculations, as a financial analyst, statistician, computer, or computer program.
personal computer — a compact computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for individual use, as by a person in an office or at home or school, for such applications as word processing, data management, financial analysis, or computer games. Abbreviation: PC.
word processor — a computer program or computer system designed for word processing.
cpu — In a computer, the CPU is the part that processes all the data and makes the computer work. CPU is an abbreviation for 'central processing unit'.

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