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- [slot]
- /slɒt/
- /ˈslɒt.ɪd/
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- [slot]
- /slɒt/
Definitions of slotted word
- noun slotted a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter. 1
- noun slotted a place or position, as in a sequence or series: The program received a new time slot on the broadcasting schedule. 1
- noun slotted Linguistics. (especially in tagmemics) a position having a specific grammatical function within a construction into which any one of a set of morphemes or morpheme sequences can be fit. Compare filler (def 9). 1
- noun slotted an assignment or job opening; position: I applied for the slot in management training. 1
- noun slotted Journalism. the interior opening in a copy desk, occupied by the chief copy editor. the job or position of chief copy editor: He had the slot at the Gazette for 20 years. Compare rim (def 7). 1
- noun slotted an allocated, scheduled time and place for an aircraft to take off or land, as authorized by an airport or air-traffic authority: 40 more slots for the new airline at U.S. airports. 1
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Origin of slotted
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English: the hollow of the breastbone < Middle French esclot < ?
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Parts of speech for Slotted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slotted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
slotted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slotted
noun slotted
- chinked — a chinking sound: the chink of ice in a glass.
- gapped — a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach: We found a gap in the enemy's line of fortifications.
- interspaced — Simple past tense and past participle of interspace.
- niched — an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- rabbeted — Simple past tense and past participle of rabbet.
verb slotted
- chose — Chose is the past tense of choose.
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