plan b
plan b
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plan bee]
- /plæn bi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [plan bee]
- /plæn bi/
Definition of plan b words
- noun plan b a strategy or plan to be implemented if the original one proves impracticable or unsuccessful. 1
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Origin of plan b
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80; from the assumption that the original plan is ‘plan A’
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Parts of speech for Plan b
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plan b popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".
plan b usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plan b
noun plan b
- fallback — an act or instance of falling back.