of a piece

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhv, ov ey pees]
- /ʌv, ɒv eɪ pis/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhv, ov ey pees]
- /ʌv, ɒv eɪ pis/

Definitions of of a piece words

noun of a piece a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate. 1
noun of a piece a quantity of some substance or material forming a single mass or body: a nice piece of lumber. 1
noun of a piece a more or less definite portion or quantity of a whole: to cut a blueberry pie into six pieces. 1
noun of a piece a particular length, as of certain goods prepared for the market: cloth sold by the piece. 1
noun of a piece an amount of work forming a single job: to be paid by the piece and not by the hour. 1
noun of a piece an example of workmanship, especially of artistic production, as a picture or a statue: The museum has some interesting pieces by Picasso. 1

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Origin of of a piece

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English pece < Old French < Gaulish *pettia; akin to Breton pez piece, Welsh, Cornish peth thing

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Parts of speech for Of a piece

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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of a piece popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

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Synonyms for of a piece

adj of a piece

monochrome — a painting or drawing in different shades of a single color.
monophonic — Music. of or relating to monophony.
constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
uniform — identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.
consistent — Someone who is consistent always behaves in the same way, has the same attitudes towards people or things, or achieves the same level of success in something.

All 5 Synonyms of of a piece

Antonyms for of a piece

adjective of a piece

deviating — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
disagreeing — Present participle of disagree.
ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
interrupted — having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem.

All 4 Antonyms of of a piece