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sans

sans
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sanz; French sahn]
    • /sænz; French sɑ̃/
    • /sænz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sanz; French sahn]
    • /sænz; French sɑ̃/

Definitions of sans word

  • preposition sans without. 1
  • noun plural sans a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa. 1
  • noun plural sans any of more than a dozen related Khoisan languages spoken by the San. 1
  • noun sans a river in central Europe, flowing from the Carpathian Mountains in W Ukraine through SE Poland into the Vistula: battles 1914–15. About 280 miles (450 km) long. 1
  • adjective sans typeface: sans-serif, plain 1
  • preposition sans without 1
See all 9 definitions of sans

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Origin of sans

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Old French sans, earlier sens, seinz a conflation of Latin sine without, and absentiā in the absence of, ablative of absentia absence

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Parts of speech for Sans

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sans

sans popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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".

sans usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sans

adj sans

  • devoid — destitute or void (of); free (from)
  • flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
  • lacking — being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.

adjective sans

  • denuded — to make naked or bare; strip: The storm completely denuded the trees.
  • needing — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.

preposition sans

  • minus — less by the subtraction of; decreased by: Ten minus six is four.
  • wanting — lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting.
All 7 Synonyms of sans

Antonyms for sans

adjective sans

  • having — Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
Just one Antonym for sans

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