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- US Pronunciation
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- [man yeer]
- /mæn yɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [man yeer]
- /mæn yɪər/
Definition of man-year word
- noun man-year a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on a standard number of man-days in a year of work. 1
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Origin of man-year
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Man-year
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
man-year popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
See also
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