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more in line

Mo·ré in line
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-rey in lahyn]
    • /məˈreɪ ɪn laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-rey in lahyn]
    • /məˈreɪ ɪn laɪn/

Definition of more in line words

  • adjective more in line (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft. 1

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Origin of more in line

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for More in line

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

more in line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.

more in line usage trend in Literature

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