single file

sin·gle fi·lé

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sing-guh l fi-ley, fee-ley]
- /ˈsɪŋ gəl fɪˈleɪ, ˈfi leɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sing-guh l fi-ley, fee-ley]
- /ˈsɪŋ gəl fɪˈleɪ, ˈfi leɪ/

Definitions of single file words

noun single file a line of persons or things arranged one behind the other; Indian file. 1
noun single file movement: one after another 1
noun single file a line of persons, animals, or things ranged one behind the other, either stationary or moving 0
noun single file a single line of people or things placed or moving one directly behind another 0
noun single file in such a line 0

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Origin of single file

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Single file

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Single file

single file 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.

According to our data about 67% 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.

single file usage trend in Literature

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