Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tair]
- /tɛər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tair]
- /tɛər/
Definitions of tared word
- noun tared the weight of the wrapping, receptacle, or conveyance containing goods. 1
- noun tared a deduction from the gross weight to allow for this. 1
- noun tared the weight of a vehicle without cargo, passengers, etc. 1
- noun tared a counterweight used in chemical analysis to balance the weight of a container. 1
- noun tared a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter T. 1
- verb with object tared to ascertain, note, or allow for the tare of. 1
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Origin of tared
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; < Middle French (equivalent to Medieval Latin, Italian, Provençal, Spanish, Portuguese tara, Spanish atara) ≪ Arabic ṭarḥah what one throws away, derivative of ṭaraḥa to throw away
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Parts of speech for Tared
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tared popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.