sign manual

sign man·u·al

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyn man-yoo-uh l]
- /saɪn ˈmæn yu əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyn man-yoo-uh l]
- /saɪn ˈmæn yu əl/

Definitions of sign manual words

noun plural sign manual a personal signature, especially that of a sovereign or official on a public document. 1
noun sign manual a person's signature in his own hand, esp that of a sovereign on an official document 0
noun sign manual a personal signature, esp. that of a monarch on an official document 0

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Origin of sign manual

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Sign manual

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sign manual

sign manual popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

sign manual usage trend in Literature

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