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plan b

plan b
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plan bee]
    • /plæn bi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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’

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms for plan b

noun plan b

  • fallback — an act or instance of falling back.

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