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- [sur-vis]
- /ˈsɜr vɪs/
- /ˈsɜːvɪs/
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- [sur-vis]
- /ˈsɜr vɪs/
Definitions of service word
- noun service Robert W(illiam) 1874–1958, Canadian writer, born in England. 1
- adjective service of service; useful. 1
- adjective service of, relating to, or used by servants, delivery people, etc., or in serving food: service stairs; the service pieces in a set of dishes. 1
- adjective service supplying aids or services rather than products or goods: Medicine is one of the service professions. 1
- adjective service supplying maintenance and repair: He operates a service center for electrical appliances. 1
- adjective service of, for, or pertaining to the armed forces of a country or one of them: a service academy. 1
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Origin of service
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English (noun) < Old French < Latin servitium servitude, equivalent to serv(us) slave + -itium -ice; replacing Middle English servise, late Old English serfise ceremony < Old French servise, variant of service
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Parts of speech for Service
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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service popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
service usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for service
noun service
- ac — AC is used to refer to an electric current that continually changes direction as it flows. AC is an abbreviation for 'alternating current'.
- academism — academicism.
- amenity — Amenities are things such as shopping centres or sports facilities that are provided for people's convenience, enjoyment, or comfort.
- armed forces — The armed forces or the armed services of a country are its military forces, usually the army, navy, marines, and air force.
- asset — Something or someone that is an asset is considered useful or helps a person or organization to be successful.
verb service
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- advantaged — A person or place that is advantaged is in a better social or financial position than other people or places.
- bring into line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- calibrate — If you calibrate an instrument or tool, you mark or adjust it so that you can use it to measure something accurately.
- calibrated — marked with units
Antonyms for service
noun service
- disservice — harmful or injurious service; an ill turn.
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