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troubleshooting

trou·ble·shoot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [truhb-uh l-shoot]
    • /ˈtrʌb əlˌʃut/
    • /ˈtrʌb.l̩ˌʃuː.tɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [truhb-uh l-shoot]
    • /ˈtrʌb əlˌʃut/

Definitions of troubleshooting word

  • verb without object troubleshooting to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm. 1
  • verb with object troubleshooting to deal with in the capacity of a troubleshooter. 1
  • noun troubleshooting problem solving 1
  • uncountable noun troubleshooting Troubleshooting is the activity or process of solving major problems or difficulties that occur in a company or government. 0

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Origin of troubleshooting

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; back formation from troubleshooter

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Parts of speech for Troubleshooting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

troubleshooting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% 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".

troubleshooting usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for troubleshooting

noun troubleshooting

  • coattail — the back part of a coat below the waist; esp., either half of this part when divided, as on a swallow-tailed coat
  • coattails — If you do something on the coattails of someone else, you are able to do it because of the other person's success, and not because of your own efforts.
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  • customer service — Customer service refers to the way that companies behave towards their customers, for example how well they treat them.

Top questions with troubleshooting

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