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- [skin-er]
- /ˈskɪn ər/
- /ˈskɪnə/
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- [skin-er]
- /ˈskɪn ər/
Definitions of skinner word
- noun skinner B(urrhus) F(rederic) [bur-uh s] /ˈbɜr əs/ (Show IPA), 1904–90, U.S. psychologist and writer. 1
- noun skinner Cornelia Otis, 1901–79, U.S. actress and author. 1
- noun skinner her father, Otis, 1858–1942, U.S. actor. 1
- noun skinner a person who prepares or deals in animal skins 0
- noun skinner B(urrhus) F(rederic). 1904–90, US behavioural psychologist. His "laws of learning", derived from experiments with animals, have been widely applied to education and behaviour therapy 0
- noun skinner B(urrhus) F(rederic)1904-90; U.S. psychologist 0
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Origin of skinner
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at skin, -er1
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Parts of speech for Skinner
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skinner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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".
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