Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhp-muh n-ship]
- /ˈʌp mənˌʃɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhp-muh n-ship]
- /ˈʌp mənˌʃɪp/
Definitions of upmanship word
- noun upmanship one-upmanship. 1
- noun upmanship one-upmanship 0
Information block about the term
Origin of upmanship
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; shortening of one-upmanship
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Upmanship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
upmanship popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
upmanship usage trend in Literature
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