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portal

por·tal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pawr-tl, pohr-]
    • /ˈpɔr tl, ˈpoʊr-/
    • /ˈpɔː.təl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawr-tl, pohr-]
    • /ˈpɔr tl, ˈpoʊr-/

Definitions of portal word

  • noun portal portal vein. 1
  • adjective portal noting or pertaining to the transverse fissure of the liver. 1
  • noun portal entrance, gateway 1
  • noun portal internet: entry site 1
  • noun Technical meaning of portal Process-Oriented Real-Time Algorithmic Language. 1
  • noun Definition of portal in Technology (web)   A website that aims to be an entry point to the web, typically offering a search engine and/or links to useful pages, and possibly news or other services. These services are usually provided for free in the hope that users will make the site their default home page or at least visit it often. Popular examples are Yahoo and MSN. Most portals on the Internet exist to generate advertising income for their owners, others may be focused on a specific group of users and may be part of an intranet or extranet. Some may just concentrate on one particular subject, say technology or medicine, and are known as a vertical portals. 1

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Origin of portal

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English portale < Medieval Latin, noun use of neuter of portālis of a gate. See portal2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Portal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

portal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".

portal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for portal

noun portal

  • antechamber — An antechamber is a small room leading into a larger room.
  • anteroom — An anteroom is a small room leading into a larger room.
  • berm — a narrow path or ledge at the edge of a slope, road, or canal
  • browser — A browser is someone who browses in a shop.
  • delta — A delta is an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea.

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