Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skeyl bak]
- /skeɪl bæk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skeyl bak]
- /skeɪl bæk/
Definition of scale-back word
- noun scale-back a reduction in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion: a scaledown of military expenditures. 1
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Origin of scale-back
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; noun use of verb phrase scale down
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Parts of speech for Scale-back
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scale-back popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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