unpostponable

post·pone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohst-pohn, pohs-]
- /poʊstˈpoʊn, poʊs-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohst-pohn, pohs-]
- /poʊstˈpoʊn, poʊs-/

Definitions of unpostponable word

verb with object unpostponable to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow. 1
verb with object unpostponable to place after in order of importance or estimation; subordinate: to postpone private ambitions to the public welfare. 1
adjective unpostponable Not postponable. 0

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Origin of unpostponable

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

1490-1500; < Latin postpōnere to put after, lay aside, equivalent to post- post- + pōnere to put

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Parts of speech for Unpostponable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unpostponable

unpostponable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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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