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plotted

plot
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [plot]
    • /plɒt/
    • /plɒt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plot]
    • /plɒt/

Definitions of plotted word

  • noun plotted a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government. 1
  • noun plotted Also called storyline. the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story. 1
  • noun plotted a small piece or area of ground: a garden plot; burial plot. 1
  • noun plotted a measured piece or parcel of land: a house on a two-acre plot. 1
  • noun plotted a plan, map, diagram, or other graphic representation, as of land, a building, etc. 1
  • noun plotted a list, timetable, or scheme dealing with any of the various arrangements for the production of a play, motion picture, etc.: According to the property plot, there should be a lamp stage left. 1

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Origin of plotted

First appearance:

before 1100
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; (noun) of multiple orig.: in sense “piece of ground,” Middle English: small area, patch, stain, piece of ground, Old English: piece of ground (origin obscure); in senses “ground plan, outline, map, scheme,” variant (since the 16th century) of plat1, itself partly a variant of Middle English, Old English plot; sense “secret plan” (from 16th century) by association with complot, in pejorative sense; (v.) derivative of the noun

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Plotted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plotted 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.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

plotted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for plotted

adj plotted

  • aforethought — premeditated (esp in the phrase malice aforethought)
  • cut and dried — If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.
  • cut-and-dried — prepared or settled in advance; not needing much thought or discussion: a cut-and-dried decision.
  • in the cards — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.

noun plotted

  • bedded — of or relating to rocks that exhibit bedding.
  • caballed — Simple past tense and past participle of cabal.
  • chicaned — Simple past tense and past participle of chicane.
  • countermined — Simple past tense and past participle of countermine.
  • dodged — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.

verb plotted

  • chalked — Simple past tense and past participle of chalk.
  • colluded — Simple past tense and past participle of collude.
  • connived — Simple past tense and past participle of connive.
  • conspired — Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.
  • finagled — Simple past tense and past participle of finagle.

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