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pos

po
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poh]
    • /poʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poh]
    • /poʊ/

Definitions of pos word

  • noun plural pos a chamber pot. 1
  • noun pos a river in Italy, flowing E from the Alps in the NW to the Adriatic. 418 miles (669 km) long. 1
  • noun pos econ: point of sale 1
  • noun pos The POS is the place in a shop where a product is passed from the seller to the customer. POS is an abbreviation for 'point of sale'. 0
  • noun pos Pos. is the written abbreviation for positive. 0
  • abbreviation POS point of sale 0

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Origin of pos

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; probably < French pot (de chambre) chamber pot

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pos

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pos popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".

pos usage trend in Literature

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