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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhl-ti-prawngd, -prongd]
- /ˌmʌl tɪˈprɔŋd, -ˈprɒŋd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muhl-ti-prawngd, -prongd]
- /ˌmʌl tɪˈprɔŋd, -ˈprɒŋd/
Definitions of multipronged word
- adjective multipronged having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug. 1
- adjective multipronged of, relating to, or made by several separate forces or elements or from several directions or points of view: a multipronged assault on the enemy. 1
- noun multipronged Having multiple prongs. 1
- adjective multipronged having several prongs 0
- adjective multipronged (of an attack, assault, strategy, etc) taking place at several points simultaneously 0
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Origin of multipronged
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; multi- + prong + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Multipronged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
multipronged 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
multipronged usage trend in Literature
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