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righter

right·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rahy-ter]
    • /ˈraɪ tər/
    • /ˈraɪ.tə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rahy-ter]
    • /ˈraɪ tər/

Definitions of righter word

  • noun righter a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral: You have a right to say what you please. 1
  • noun righter Sometimes, rights. that which is due to anyone by just claim, legal guarantees, moral principles, etc.: women's rights; Freedom of speech is a right of all Americans. 1
  • noun righter adherence or obedience to moral and legal principles and authority. 1
  • noun righter that which is morally, legally, or ethically proper: to know right from wrong. 1
  • noun righter a moral, ethical, or legal principle considered as an underlying cause of truth, justice, morality, or ethics. 1
  • noun righter Sometimes, rights. the interest or ownership a person, group, or business has in property: He has a 50-percent right in a silver mine. The author controls the screen rights for the book. 1

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Origin of righter

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English rightar executioner, Old English rihtere one who regulates. See right, -er1

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Parts of speech for Righter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

righter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

righter usage trend in Literature

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