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scrip

scrip
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skrip]
    • /skrɪp/
    • /skrɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skrip]
    • /skrɪp/

Definitions of scrip word

  • noun scrip a prescription, as for a drug. 1
  • noun scrip medical prescription 1
  • noun scrip sth used as money 1
  • noun scrip certificate of claim to a share 1
  • countable noun scrip A scrip is a certificate which shows that an investor owns part of a share or stock. 0
  • noun scrip a written certificate, list, etc 0

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Origin of scrip

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; earliest sense “scrap of paper” perhaps gradational variant of scrap1; subsequent sense development shows influence of script and subscription, with def. 3a specifically a shortening of subscription receipt

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Parts of speech for Scrip

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scrip popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

scrip usage trend in Literature

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