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- [tan-duh m]
- /ˈtæn dəm/
- /ˈtæn.dəm/
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- [tan-duh m]
- /ˈtæn dəm/
Definitions of tandem word
- adverb tandem one following or behind the other: to drive horses tandem. 1
- adjective tandem having animals, seats, parts, etc., arranged tandem or one behind another. 1
- noun tandem a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem. 1
- noun tandem tandem bicycle. 1
- noun tandem tandem trailer (def 1). 1
- noun tandem a team of horses harnessed one behind the other. 1
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Origin of tandem
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45; special use (orig. facetious) of Latin tandem at length, finally, equivalent to tam so far + -dem demonstrative suffix
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Parts of speech for Tandem
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tandem popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tandem
noun tandem
- bicycle — A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels which you ride by sitting on it and pushing two pedals with your feet. You steer it by turning a bar that is connected to the front wheel.
- foursome — a company or set of four; two couples; a quartet: to make up a foursome for bridge.
- wheels — a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
Antonyms for tandem
noun tandem
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
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