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meshwork

mesh·work
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mesh-wurk]
    • /ˈmɛʃˌwɜrk/
    • /mˈeʃwɜːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mesh-wurk]
    • /ˈmɛʃˌwɜrk/

Definitions of meshwork word

  • noun meshwork meshed material or a structure of meshes; a network. 1
  • noun meshwork A net; an assembly of meshes. 1
  • noun meshwork a network 0
  • noun meshwork meshes; network 0

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Origin of meshwork

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; mesh + work

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Meshwork

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

meshwork popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

meshwork usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for meshwork

noun meshwork

  • screen — a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
  • net — net income, profit, or the like.
  • network — any netlike combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like: a network of arteries; a network of sewers under the city.
  • filigree — delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, especially lacy jewelers' work of scrolls and arabesques.
  • cobweb — A cobweb is the net which a spider makes for catching insects.

Antonyms for meshwork

noun meshwork

  • simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
  • order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
  • ease — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
  • organization — the act or process of organizing.
  • organisation — the act or process of organizing.

Top questions with meshwork

  • what is trabecular meshwork?

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