time warp

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tahym wawrp]
- /taɪm wɔrp/
- /taɪm wɔːp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahym wawrp]
- /taɪm wɔrp/

Definitions of time warp words

noun time warp a hypothetical eccentricity in the progress of time that would allow movement back and forth between eras or that would permit the passage of time to be suspended. 1
noun time warp any distortion of space-time 0
noun time warp a hypothetical distortion of time in which people and events from one age can be imagined to exist in another age 0
noun time warp an illusion in which time appears to stand still 0
noun time warp the condition or process of being displaced from one point in time to another, as in science fiction 0

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Origin of time warp

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Time warp

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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time warp popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.

time warp usage trend in Literature

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