point-of-sale

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [point uhv, ov seyl]
- /pɔɪnt ʌv, ɒv seɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [point uhv, ov seyl]
- /pɔɪnt ʌv, ɒv seɪl/

Definitions of point-of-sale word

noun plural point-of-sale the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale. 1
adjective point-of-sale designating or in use at a point-of-sale, cashier's desk, or check-out counter; point-of-purchase. 1
adjective point-of-sale (in retailing) of or relating to a customer-checkout system that uses automated devices linked to a computer, as a terminal (point-of-sale terminal) that directly transmits sales data as part of a computerized system for accounting and inventory control. Abbreviation: P.O.S., POS. 1

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Origin of point-of-sale

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Point-of-sale

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Point-of-sale

point-of-sale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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