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- [uhp too deyt]
- /ʌp tu deɪt/
- /ˌʌp.təˈdeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp too deyt]
- /ʌp tu deɪt/
Definitions of up-to-date word
- adjective up-to-date (of persons, buildings, etc.) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style. 1
- adjective up-to-date in accordance with the latest or newest ideas, standards, techniques, styles, etc.; modern. 1
- adjective up-to-date extending to the present time; current; including the latest information or facts: an up-to-date report. 1
- adjective up-to-date If something is up-to-date, it is the newest thing of its kind. 0
- adjective up-to-date If you are up-to-date about something, you have the latest information about it. 0
- adjective up-to-date modern, current, or fashionable 0
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Origin of up-to-date
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Up-to-date
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
up-to-date popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for up-to-date
adj up-to-date
- timely — occurring at a suitable time; seasonable; opportune; well-timed: a timely warning.
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- contemporary — Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time.
- state-of-the-art — the latest and most sophisticated or advanced stage of a technology, art, or science.
- up-to-the-minute — extending to the present moment, as information, facts, or style: an up-to-the-minute news report.
Antonyms for up-to-date
adj up-to-date
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- out-of-date — gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete: out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.
- outdated — no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- past — gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now.
Top questions with up-to-date
- what is up-to-date?
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