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varsity

var·si·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vahr-si-tee]
    • /ˈvɑr sɪ ti/
    • /ˈvɑː.sə.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vahr-si-tee]
    • /ˈvɑr sɪ ti/

Definitions of varsity word

  • noun plural varsity any first-string team, especially in sports, that represents a school, college, university, or the like: He is on the varsity in tennis and in debating. 1
  • noun plural varsity Chiefly British Informal. university. 1
  • adjective varsity of or relating to a university or school team, activity, or competition: a varsity debater. 1
  • noun varsity university or college sports team 1
  • adjective varsity relating to high-school sports teams 1
  • adjective varsity People sometimes use varsity to describe things that relate to universities, especially sports activities or teams at a university or competitions between universities. 0

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Origin of varsity

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; compare versity university, in 17th century; pronunciation probably preserves historical outcome of Middle English ĕr, as in varmint

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Varsity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

varsity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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".

varsity usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for varsity

noun varsity

  • first string — composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first-string team.
  • first-string — composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first-string team.

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