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piecing

piece
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pees]
    • /pis/
    • /ˈpiːs.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pees]
    • /pis/

Definitions of piecing word

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

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 Piecing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

piecing 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

piecing usage trend in Literature

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