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- [ten-yer]
- /ˈtɛn yər/
- /tenjˈʊrɪəl/
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- [ten-yer]
- /ˈtɛn yər/
Definitions of tenurial word
- noun tenurial the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office. 1
- noun tenurial the holding of property, especially real property, of a superior in return for services to be rendered. 1
- noun tenurial the period or term of holding something. 1
- noun tenurial status granted to an employee, usually after a probationary period, indicating that the position or employment is permanent. 1
- verb with object tenurial to give tenure to: After she served three years on probation, the committee tenured her. 1
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Origin of tenurial
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French teneure < Vulgar Latin *tenitura, equivalent to *tenit(us) held (for Latin tentus, past participle of tenēre) + -ura -ure
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Parts of speech for Tenurial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tenurial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
tenurial usage trend in Literature
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