Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [streyt]
- /streɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [streyt]
- /streɪt/
Definitions of straighter word
- adjective straighter without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path. 1
- adjective straighter exactly vertical or horizontal; in a perfectly vertical or horizontal plane: a straight table. 1
- adjective straighter (of a line) generated by a point moving at a constant velocity with respect to another point. 1
- adjective straighter evenly or uprightly formed or set: straight shoulders. 1
- adjective straighter without circumlocution; frank; candid: straight speaking. 1
- adjective straighter honest, honorable, or upright, as conduct, dealings, methods, or persons. 1
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Origin of straighter
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (adj.) Middle English; orig. past participle of strecchen to stretch; (adv. and noun) Middle English, derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Straighter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
straighter 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.
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