starters

start·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stahr-ter]
- /ˈstɑr tər/
- /ˈstɑː.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahr-ter]
- /ˈstɑr tər/

Definitions of starters word

noun starters a person or thing that starts. 1
noun starters a person who gives the signal to begin, as for a race, the running of a train, bus, elevator, etc. 1
noun starters a device that starts an internal-combustion engine without a need for cranking by hand. 1
noun starters a person or thing that starts in a race or contest: Only five starters finished the race. 1
noun starters a culture of bacteria used to start a particular fermentation, as in the manufacture of cheese, buttermilk, sour cream, etc. 1
noun starters Cookery. sourdough (def 1). 1

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Origin of starters

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1530-40; start + -er1

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Parts of speech for Starters

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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starters popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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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Synonyms for starters

noun starters

first string — composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first-string team.
first-string — composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first-string team.
antipasti — a course of appetizers consisting of an assortment of foods, as olives, anchovies, sliced sausage, peppers, and artichoke hearts.
aperitifs — Plural form of aperitif.
apprentices — Plural form of apprentice.

All 12 Synonyms of starters