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typesetting

type·set·ting
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tahyp-set-ing]
    • /ˈtaɪpˌsɛt ɪŋ/
    • /ˈtaɪpsetɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahyp-set-ing]
    • /ˈtaɪpˌsɛt ɪŋ/

Definitions of typesetting word

  • noun typesetting the process or action of setting an article, book, or other printed matter into type. 1
  • adjective typesetting (of written, textual matter) set in type. 1
  • verb with object typesetting to set (textual matter) in type. 1
  • noun typesetting setting text for printing 1
  • noun typesetting the act of setting text in type for printing 0

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Origin of typesetting

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; type + setting

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Typesetting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

typesetting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

typesetting usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for typesetting

noun typesetting

  • black-and-white — displaying only black and white tones; without color, as a picture or chart: a black-and-white photograph.
  • desktop — Desktop computers are a convenient size for using on a desk or table, but are not designed to be portable.
  • desktop publishing — Desktop publishing is the production of printed materials such as newspapers and magazines using a desktop computer and a laser printer, rather than using conventional printing methods. The abbreviation DTP is also used.
  • formatting — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
  • lettering — a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.

Top questions with typesetting

  • what is typesetting?
  • who invented the typesetting machine?
  • how to do typesetting?
  • what does typesetting mean?

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