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- [eks]
- /ɛks/
- /eks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eks]
- /ɛks/
Definitions of x word
- noun plural x the 24th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant. 1
- noun plural x any spoken sound or combination of sounds represented by the letter X or x, as in xylene, box, or exact. 1
- noun plural x something having the shape of an X . 1
- noun plural x a written or printed representation of the letter X or x. 1
- noun plural x a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter X or x. 1
- noun plural x the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ). 1
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Origin of x
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for X
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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x 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".
Synonyms for x
adj x
- anonymous — If you remain anonymous when you do something, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it.
- incog — Incognito.
- innominate — having no name; nameless; anonymous.
- nameless — having no name.
verb x
- blotched — Something that is blotched has blotches on it.
- chalk — Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.
- chalking — a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting chiefly of fossil shells of foraminifers.
- initialed — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- initialing — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
noun x
adjective x
- bearding — the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
- whatchamacallit — an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
- whatsis — a thing or object whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
Antonyms for x
adjective x
- designated — (of a truth value) corresponding to truth in a two-valued logic, or having one of the analogous values in a many-valued logic
- identified — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
noun x
- mix — to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
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