Transcription
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- [ree-ding]
- /ˈri dɪŋ/
- /ˈriː.dɪŋ/
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- [ree-ding]
- /ˈri dɪŋ/
Definitions of readings word
- noun readings Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquis of, 1860–1935, Lord Chief Justice of England 1913–21; viceroy of India 1921–26. 1
- noun readings a city in Berkshire, in S England. 1
- noun readings a city in SE Pennsylvania. 1
- noun readings a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston. 1
- noun readings a city in SW Ohio. 1
- adjective readings pertaining to or used for reading: reading glasses. 1
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Origin of readings
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English redyng (gerund), Old English rǣdinge. See read1, -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Readings
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
readings popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
readings usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for readings
noun readings
- auditions — Plural form of audition.
- constructions — Plural form of construction.
- educations — Plural form of education.
- inferences — the act or process of inferring.
- interpretations — Plural form of interpretation.
See also
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