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recorder

re·cord·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-kawr-der]
    • /rɪˈkɔr dər/
    • /rɪˈkɔː.dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-kawr-der]
    • /rɪˈkɔr dər/

Definitions of recorder word

  • noun recorder a person who records, especially as an official duty. 1
  • noun recorder English Law. a judge in a city or borough court. (formerly) the legal adviser of a city or borough, with responsibility for keeping a record of legal actions and local customs. 1
  • noun recorder a recording or registering apparatus or device. 1
  • noun recorder a device for recording sound, images, or data by electrical, magnetic, or optical means. 1
  • noun recorder an end-blown flute having a fipple mouthpiece, eight finger holes, and a soft, mellow tone. 1
  • noun recorder device that records 1

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Origin of recorder

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English recorder wind instrument (see record, -er1), recordour legal official (< Anglo-French recordour, Old French recordeour)

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Parts of speech for Recorder

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

recorder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".

recorder usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for recorder

noun recorder

  • amanuenses — a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary.
  • amanuensis — a person employed to take dictation or to copy manuscripts
  • annalist — a writer of annals
  • certifier — to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm: He certified the truth of his claim.
  • chronicler — a chronological record of events; a history.

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