telecommute

tel·e·com·mute

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tel-i-kuh-myoot]
- /ˈtɛl ɪ kəˌmyut/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tel-i-kuh-myoot]
- /ˈtɛl ɪ kəˌmyut/

Definitions of telecommute word

verb without object telecommute to engage in telecommuting. 1
intransitive verb telecommute work from home via computer 1
intransitive verb telecommute to use a computer terminal, microcomputer, fax, etc. to perform work in one's home that traditionally has been done in the office 0

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Origin of telecommute

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; tele-1 + commute

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Parts of speech for Telecommute

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Telecommute

telecommute popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for telecommute

noun telecommute

homeworker — a person who works at home for pay, especially a pieceworker.

Just one Synonym for telecommute