negative flag

neg·a·tive flag

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [neg-uh-tiv flag]
- /ˈnɛg ə tɪv flæg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [neg-uh-tiv flag]
- /ˈnɛg ə tɪv flæg/

Definition of negative flag words

noun negative flag the letter N in the International Code of Signals, signifying “no” when flown by itself: a square flag having four rows of alternate blue and white squares. 1

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Origin of negative flag

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Negative flag

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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negative flag popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

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