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- [frey-zing]
- /ˈfreɪ zɪŋ/
- /ˈfreɪ.zɪŋ/
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- [frey-zing]
- /ˈfreɪ zɪŋ/
Definitions of phrasing word
- noun phrasing Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb. 1
- noun phrasing Rhetoric. a word or group of spoken words that the mind focuses on momentarily as a meaningful unit and is preceded and followed by pauses. 1
- noun phrasing a characteristic, current, or proverbial expression: a hackneyed phrase. 1
- noun phrasing Music. a division of a composition, commonly a passage of four or eight measures, forming part of a period. 1
- noun phrasing a way of speaking, mode of expression, or phraseology: a book written in the phrase of the West. 1
- noun phrasing a brief utterance or remark: In a phrase, he's a dishonest man. 1
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Origin of phrasing
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; phrase + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Phrasing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phrasing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
phrasing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for phrasing
noun phrasing
- by-word — a word or phrase associated with some person or thing; a characteristic expression, typical greeting, or the like.
- command language — the language used to access a computer system
- diction — Someone's diction is how clearly they speak or sing.
- formulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- expression — The process of making known one's thoughts or feelings.
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