topical-sentence
top·i·cal-sen·tence
T t Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [top-i-kuh l sen-tns]
- /ˈtɒp ɪ kəl ˈsɛn tns/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [top-i-kuh l sen-tns]
- /ˈtɒp ɪ kəl ˈsɛn tns/
Definition of topical-sentence word
- noun topical-sentence a sentence that expresses the essential idea of a paragraph or larger section, usually appearing at the beginning. 1
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Origin of topical-sentence
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20
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Parts of speech for Topical-sentence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
topical-sentence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.
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