subentry

sub·en·try

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-en-tree]
- /ˈsʌbˌɛn tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-en-tree]
- /ˈsʌbˌɛn tri/

Definitions of subentry word

noun plural subentry an item shown or listed under a main entry, as in bookkeeping. 1
noun subentry a secondary entry listed under or as part of a main entry 0
noun subentry an entry listed under a main entry 0

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Origin of subentry

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; sub- + entry

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Subentry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Subentry

subentry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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subentry usage trend in Literature

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