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- US Pronunciation
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- [rem]
- /rɛm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rem]
- /rɛm/
Definitions of rem word
- abbreviation REM rapid eye movement. 1
- adjective rem relevant; pertinent: an ad rem remark. 1
- adverb rem without digressing; in a straightforward manner: to reply ad rem. 1
- noun rem unit measuring absorbed radiation 1
- noun Technical meaning of rem (programming) (From "remark") The keyword used in BASIC to introduce a comment (which continues to the end of the line). MS-DOS probably borrowed it from BASIC. Might be used in the form "REM out" meaning to comment out. 1
- adjective rem REM sleep is a period of sleep that is very deep, during which your eyes and muscles make many small movements. It is the period during which most of your dreams occur. REM is an abbreviation for 'rapid eye movement'. 0
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Origin of rem
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; r(oentgen) e(quivalent in) m(an)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rem
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rem popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
rem usage trend in Literature
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