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- [soo-per-in-ten-duh nt, soo-prin-]
- /ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn-/
- /ˌsuː.pə.rɪnˈten.dənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-per-in-ten-duh nt, soo-prin-]
- /ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn-/
Definitions of superintendent word
- noun superintendent a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor. 1
- noun superintendent a person who is in charge of maintenance and repairs of an apartment house; custodian. 1
- noun superintendent a high-ranking police officer, especially a chief of police or an officer ranking next above an inspector. 1
- abbreviation SUPERINTENDENT superintending. 1
- noun superintendent chief of police 1
- noun superintendent police officer 1
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Origin of superintendent
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Medieval Latin superintendent- (stem of superintendēns), present participle of superintendere to superintend; see -ent
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Parts of speech for Superintendent
noun
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superintendent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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".
superintendent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for superintendent
noun superintendent
- administrator — An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
- babysitter — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
- big gun — If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
- big guns — an influential or important person or thing: He's a big gun in science.
- boss — Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
adjective superintendent
- guiding — to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
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