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outage

out·age
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ou-tij]
    • /ˈaʊ tɪdʒ/
    • /ˈaʊ.tɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ou-tij]
    • /ˈaʊ tɪdʒ/

Definitions of outage word

  • noun outage an interruption or failure in the supply of power, especially electricity. 1
  • noun outage the period during which power is lost: a two-hour outage on the East Coast. 1
  • noun outage a stoppage in the functioning of a machine or mechanism due to a failure in the supply of power or electricity. 1
  • noun outage the quantity of goods lost or lacking from a shipment. Compare innage (def 1). 1
  • noun outage Aeronautics. the amount of fuel used during a flight. Compare innage (def 2). 1
  • noun outage A period when a power supply or other service is not available or when equipment is closed down. 1

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Origin of outage

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1900-05; out + -age

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Outage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

outage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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".

outage usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for outage

noun outage

  • blackout — A blackout is a period of time during a war in which towns and buildings are made dark so that they cannot be seen by enemy planes.
  • brownout — a dimming or reduction in the use of electric lights in a city, esp to conserve electric power or as a defensive precaution in wartime
  • disruption — forcible separation or division into parts.
  • interruption — an act or instance of interrupting.
  • disconnection — the act of disconnecting.

Top questions with outage

  • how to reset samsung refrigerator after power outage?

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