stand-alone

stand-a·lone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stand uh-lohn]
- /stænd əˈloʊn/
- /stænd əˈləʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stand uh-lohn]
- /stænd əˈloʊn/

Definitions of stand-alone word

adjective stand-alone self-contained and able to operate without other hardware or software. 1
noun stand-alone a device or program with these characteristics. 1
adjective stand-alone A stand-alone business or organization is independent and does not receive financial support from another organization. 0
adjective stand-alone A stand-alone computer is one that can operate on its own and does not have to be part of a network. 0
adjective stand-alone (of a device or system) capable of operating independently of any other device or system 0
adjective stand-alone designating or of a computer device or program that can perform functions independently 0

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Origin of stand-alone

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Stand-alone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stand-alone

stand-alone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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