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- [mahr-ker]
- /ˈmɑr kər/
- /ˈmɑː.kər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahr-ker]
- /ˈmɑr kər/
Definitions of marker word
- noun marker a person or thing that marks. 1
- noun marker something used as a mark or indication, as a bookmark or tombstone. 1
- noun marker a person who records the scores, points, etc., as in a game or contest. 1
- noun marker a counter used in card playing. 1
- noun marker Genetics. genetic marker. 1
- noun marker Psychology. an object, as a book or topcoat left at a library table, used to establish territorial possession in a public place. 1
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Origin of marker
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1480-90; mark1 + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Marker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
marker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for marker
noun marker
- marking pen — marker (def 10).
- stone — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- pole — Reginald, 1500–58, English cardinal and last Roman Catholic archbishop of Canterbury.
- indicator — a person or thing that indicates.
- flag — flagstone (def 1).
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See also
Matching words
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