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- US Pronunciation
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- [skan]
- /skæn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skan]
- /skæn/
Definitions of unscanned word
- verb with object unscanned to glance at or over or read hastily: to scan a page. 1
- verb with object unscanned to examine the particulars or points of minutely; scrutinize. 1
- verb with object unscanned to peer out at or observe repeatedly or sweepingly, as a large expanse; survey. 1
- verb with object unscanned to analyze (verse) as to its prosodic or metrical structure; read or recite (verse) so as to indicate or test the metrical form. 1
- verb with object unscanned to read (data) for use by a computer or computerized device, especially using an optical scanner. 1
- verb with object unscanned Television. to traverse (a surface) with a beam of light or electrons in order to reproduce or transmit a picture. 1
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Origin of unscanned
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English scannen, variant of *scanden < Late Latin scandere to scan verse, Latin: to climb (see ascend)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unscanned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unscanned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
unscanned usage trend in Literature
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