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sign-on

sign-on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahyn on, awn]
    • /saɪn ɒn, ɔn/
    • /saɪn ɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahyn on, awn]
    • /saɪn ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of sign-on word

  • noun sign-on Radio and Television. the opening salutation, station identification, etc., at the beginning of the broadcast day. 1
  • noun sign-on an act or instance of signing on. 1

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Origin of sign-on

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; noun use of verb phrase sign on

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sign-on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sign-on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Top questions with sign-on

  • what is single sign-on?

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