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scorekeeping

score·keep·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skawr-kee-per, skohr-]
    • /ˈskɔrˌki pər, ˈskoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skawr-kee-per, skohr-]
    • /ˈskɔrˌki pər, ˈskoʊr-/

Definition of scorekeeping word

  • noun scorekeeping an official of a sports contest who keeps record of the score. 1

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Origin of scorekeeping

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1875-80; score + keeper

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Parts of speech for Scorekeeping

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scorekeeping popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% 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.

scorekeeping usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with scorekeeping

  • how to baseball scorekeeping?

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