Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [uhm-brel-uh]
- /ʌmˈbrɛl ə/
- /ʌmˈbrelə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhm-brel-uh]
- /ʌmˈbrɛl ə/
Definitions of umbrella word
- noun umbrella a light, small, portable, usually circular cover for protection from rain or sun, consisting of a fabric held on a collapsible frame of thin ribs radiating from the top of a carrying stick or handle. 1
- noun umbrella the saucer- or bowl-shaped, gelatinous body of a jellyfish; bell. 1
- noun umbrella something that covers or protects from above, as military aircraft safeguarding surface forces: an air umbrella. 1
- noun umbrella any general kind of protection: a price umbrella. 1
- noun umbrella something, as an organization or policy, that covers or encompasses a number of groups or elements. 1
- adjective umbrella shaped like or intended to perform the function of an umbrella. 1
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Origin of umbrella
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; 1965-70 for def 7; < Italian ombrella, earlier variant of ombrello < Late Latin umbrella, alteration (with influence of Latin umbra shade) of Latin umbella sunshade. See umbel
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Parts of speech for Umbrella
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
umbrella popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for umbrella
adj umbrella
- across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
- all together — in chorus, in unison
- all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
- catchall — A catchall is a term or category which includes many different things.
- in depth — extensive, thorough, or profound: an in-depth analysis of the problem.
noun umbrella
- baldachin — a richly ornamented silk and gold brocade
- canopy — A canopy is a decorated cover, often made of cloth, which is placed above something such as a bed or a seat.
- co-op — A co-op is a co-operative.
- condo — Condo means the same as condominium.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
adjective umbrella
- overall — overalls, (used with a plural verb) loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers. long waterproof leggings.
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