postseason

sea·son

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see-zuh n]
- /ˈsi zən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see-zuh n]
- /ˈsi zən/

Definitions of postseason word

noun postseason one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates. 1
noun postseason a period of the year characterized by particular conditions of weather, temperature, etc.: the rainy season. 1
noun postseason a period of the year when something is best or available: the oyster season. 1
noun postseason a period of the year marked by certain conditions, activities, etc.: baseball season. 1
noun postseason a period of the year immediately before and after a special holiday or occasion: the Christmas season. 1
noun postseason Sports. a period with reference to the total number of games to be played by a team: a 162-game season. a period with reference to the won-lost record of a team after it has completed its schedule: a .700 season. 1

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Origin of postseason

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; (noun) Middle English sesoun, seson < Old French se(i)son < Latin satiōn- (stem of satiō) a sowing (Vulgar Latin: sowing time), equivalent to sa- (variant stem of serere to sow) + -tiōn- -tion; (v.) Middle English seso(u)nen < Old French saisonner to ripen, make palatable by aging, derivative of seison

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Parts of speech for Postseason

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Postseason

postseason 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

postseason usage trend in Literature

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