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Definition: FOREMEN |
FOREMENPlural1. Of Foreman |
Date "FOREMEN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1862. (references) |
Synonym: FOREMENSynonym: Supervisors. (additional references) |
Crosswords: FOREMEN |
| English words defined with "FOREMEN": Exoccipital, Exostome. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "FOREMEN": hourly earnings. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Song Titles | Black (performing artist: The Foremen) Building For The Future (performing artist: The Foremen) California Couldn't Pay Our Education (performing artist: The Foremen) Do The Clinton (performing artist: The Foremen) Firing The Surgeon General (performing artist: The Foremen) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Foremen explaining to CCC boys details of proposed repairs to one of numerous dams located on DesLac Refuge, Kenmare, North Dakota. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Foremen, Phoenix Fire Company and Mechanic Fire Company, Charleston, South Carolina. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Political Economy | VENEZUELA | Article 20 of the law requires that industrial relations managers, personnel managers, captains of ships and airplanes, and foremen are Venezuelan. (references) |
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| "FOREMEN" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 98.28% of the time. "FOREMEN" is used about 58 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 98.28% | 57 | 44,859 |
| Noun (proper) | 1.72% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 58 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "FOREMEN": under-foremen. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
foremen | 4 |
george foremen grill | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "FOREMEN"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 工头 (Foreman, ganger). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | formation des agents de maîtrise (foremanship training, foremen training). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Vorarbeitern, Vorarbeiter (assistant foreman, charge hand, foreman, gaffer, overseer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 감독 (Foreman, Overlooker, Oversight, supervising, supervision, supervisory). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | oremenfay мастер;бригадир (foreman). (various references) arreador (assistant foreman, foreman). (various references) förmän. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words containing "FOREMEN": aforementioned. (additional references) | |
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"FOREMEN" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: fahrenden, foramin, foreamen, foreien, forema, Foremanii, foremans, foremant, foremens, forien, forigen, Formeau, formee, formen, Forsman, Foryewe, fourme, Fourment, fremen, Fremin, Frewen, Gorleben, Hohenem. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "FOREMEN" (pronounced fô"rmun) |
| 6 | f ô" r m u n | foreman. |
| 5 | -ô" r m u n | corpsman, longshoremen. |
| 4 | -r m u n | airman, barman, Carman, Carmen, carmine, chairman, cochairman, fireman, firemen, Spearman, wireman. |
| 3 | -m u n | abdomen, acumen, adman, admen, albumin, alderman, antihistamine, Ashman, assemblywoman, backgammon, backwoodsman, Badman, bagman, baseman, bayman, bellman, Benjamin, bitumen, Boardman, boatman, bookman, Bowman, bowmen, brakeman, bushman, businesswoman, cameraman, cattlemen, Cayman, chairwoman, Chapman, chessman, chrismon, churchman, churchmen, cinnamon, clergyman, coachman, committeeman, common, congressman, congresswoman, councilman, councilwoman, councilwomen, countryman, cowman, craftsman, craftsmen, crewman, daemon, dairymen, Daman, demon, desman, determine, Dolman, draftsman, draftsmen, dromon, dustman, Dutchman, Ermine, Everyman, examine, famine, ferryman, Firman, footman, foramen, forewoman, Freedman, Freeman, freshman, gammon, gentleman, gentlewoman, gentlewomen, german, Goodman, gunman, hangman, headman, headsman, henchman, henchmen, Herdman, Hetman, horseman, horsemen, houseman, human, huntsman, hymen, illumine, infantryman, inhuman, jasmine, Kirkman, Landman, landsman, lawman, layman, laymen, Leman, lemon, Letterman, Liman, Lineman, linemen, lobsterman, lumen, madmen, marksman, messman, midshipman, newswoman, newswomen, nobleman, noblewoman, nonhuman, nurserymen, oarsman, ombudsman, omen, ottoman, Outman, overman, Packman, Penman, pitchman, Pitman, Plowman, policeman, policewoman, postman, predetermine, pressman, Pullman, ragmen, reexamine, regimen, rifleman, Rodman, roman, rumen, salarymen, salesman, saleswoman, saleswomen, salmon, seaman, seamen, seedsman, semen, sermon, shaman, Shipman, showman, specimen, spokesman, spokeswoman, sportsman, statesman, Stillman, Stockman, subhuman, summon, superhuman, superwoman, talisman, Telamon, thiamin, timberman, Titman, Toman, townsman, tradesmen, trainmen, uncommon, vitamin, watchman, Waterman, watermen, wingman, woman, women, Woodman, woodsmen, Woolman, workman, yachtsman, yeoman. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-f-m-n-o-r" | |
-1 letter: foemen, formee, moreen. | |
-2 letters: enorm, forme. | |
-3 letters: erne, feme, fere, fern, fore, form, free, froe, from, meno, mere, more, morn, neem, nome, norm, omen, omer, reef. | |
-4 letters: eme, emf, eon, ere, ern, fee, fem, fen, fer, foe, fon, for, fro, men, mon, mor, nee, nom, nor, one, ore, ree, ref, rem, roe, rom. | |
-5 letters: ef. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-e-f-m-n-o-r" | |
+1 letter: fomenter, forename. | |
+2 letters: fermentor, fomenters, forenamed, forenames, forewomen, unfreedom. | |
+3 letters: conferment, fellmonger, fermentors, foretopmen, freedwoman, freedwomen, fromenties, reinformed, undeformed, unfreedoms, unreformed. | |
+4 letters: conferments, deforcement, enforcement, fellmongers, fellmongery, ferromagnet, fisherwomen, freemasonry, performance, reconfirmed, unperformed. | |
+5 letters: amentiferous, deforcements, enforcements, fearsomeness, fellmongered, fermentation, ferromagnets, formalnesses, formlessness, frontiersmen, imperfection, mifepristone, nonperformer, overinformed, performances, seminiferous, unremorseful. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)46 4F 52 45 4D 45 4E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)..-. --- .-. . -- . -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000110 01001111 01010010 01000101 01001101 01000101 01001110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)F O R E M E N |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0046 004F 0052 0045 004D 0045 004E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)40495239473948 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Quotations: Non-fiction 8. Usage Frequency | 9. Expressions 10. Expressions: Internet 11. Translations: Modern 12. Derivations | 13. Rhymes 14. Anagrams 15. Orthography 16. Bibliography |
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vertaling, transferim, transmetim, ترجمة من لغة أجنبية للغة الأم, ترجمة, إفتتان, транслация, огъване, превод, предаване, поддаване, тълкуване, превеждане, 翻译, překlad, oversættelse, translatie, taajuusmuutos, translaatio, traduction, oersetting, Übersetzung, μετάφραση, תור'מ ות, תר'ום, "עתק", "עתק, fordítás, traduzione, 翻訳 , へい"ういどう, やくしょ, やくしゅつ, "うどく, ほ"やく, トランスレーション , やくじゅつ, ほ"やくしょ, 번역, tradukshon, tradução, translaţie, tãlmãcire, traducere, сдвиг, трансляция, перемещение, перевод, tumačenje, traducción, översättning, tercüme, процес перекладу, переклад, пояснення, переміщення, sự dịch, sự biến th nh sự giải thích, trosiad, for translation; Sjinees, Chinees, kinez, الصينية, لغة الصين, صيني, الصيني أحد أبناء الصين, Chinu, китайски, Ininsik, 汉语, 中 , 漢 , 中國 , èínský, èínština, èíòan, kineser, kinesiskt, kinverskur, kiinalainen, Chinois, Sineesk, Chinesisch, Κινέζος, κινέζικα, κινέζικοσ, κινέζοσ, σινικόσ, kínai, Kínverji, Sínis, cinese, チフス菌 , チャイニーズ , 중국, Cina, Sheenish, Sheenagh, Hainamana, chines, Chińczyk, chinês, chinés, chinezesc, chinezeşte, chinezã, chinez, китайский, китаец, Saina, kineski jezik, kineski, chino, snesi, sneysi, kinesisk, çinli, çince, çin ile ilgili, çin, китаянка, китайська мова, китайський, кита"ць, for Chinese; Franse taal, Frans, franceze, francez, frëngjisht, frëng, frëngjishte, فرنسي, اللغة الفرنسية, الشعب الفرنسي, gall, френски език, френски, Pranses, 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, francouzština, francouzský, franskur, franskt, ranskalainen, français, Frânsk, französisch, γάλλοσ, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, צרפתי, צרפתית, francia, Fraincis, francese, フレコン化 , フランス" , 仏文 , 仏 , ふつぶ", フレンチ , フランセ , ふつ, "랑스, Perancis, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, frances, franses, francês, francezii, francezã, franţuzesc, franţuzeşte, французский, Falani, francuski jezik, francuski, francuzi, francés, sí-Fulentji, fransk, franska, fransızca, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransız, fransa ile ilgili, французька мова, французький, Ffrengig, isiFulentshi, for French; Duits, Duitser, Duitse taal, Germaan, gjerman, ضرب من الرقص, جرماني, المانية, الماني, اللغة الألمانية, роден, германски, немски език, немски, немец, готически, германец, 德語 , 德语, 德文 , 德國 , nìmecký, nìmec, tysker, Duitse, týskur, týskt, týskari, saksalainen, Allemand, Dútsk, Deutsche, Deutsch, "ερμανός, gjermanisht, 'רמ י, 'רמ ית, német, þjóðverji, þýskur, GearmÚnach, GearmÚinis, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , 독일, todesch, Germaanagh, Garmane, Germaanish, Carmane, aleman, Niemiec, niemiecki, alemão, alemand, neamţ, немецкий, Siamani, germanski, alemán, Tudesku, Doysri, mjeremani, mdachi, sí-Jalimáne, tysk, เยอรมัน, าษาเยอรมัน, Alman, німкеня, німецький, німець, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister, Almaenwr, isiJalimane, iliJalimane, iJalimane, for German; korean, كوري شمالي, اللغة الكورية, كوري جنوبي, كوري, Coreanu, корейски, корейски език, Koryano, 韩国语, "國 , 朝鮮語 , korejský, korejec, korejština, Koreaans, koreanskt, coréen, Koreaansk, koreanisch, Koreaner, κορεάτησ, κορεάτικοσ, koreai, 한국, koreano, coréia, a língua coreana, coreean, limba coreeanã, кореец, корейский, Kolea, korejski jezik, korejski, koreanac, coreano, koreansk, ชาวเกาหลี, kore'li, кореянка, коре"ць, корейська мова, корейський, người Triều tiên tiếng Triều tiên, for korean; Russies, Rus, الروسية, روسي, اللغة الروسية, Rusu, руски, руски език, руснак, Rusyan, 俄語 , 俄语, 俄文 , ruština, ruský, russer, russur, russiskt, venäläinen, Russysk, Russe, russisch, Ρώσος, רוסי, orosz, rússneskur, Rússi, Rúisis, russo, ロシア語 , ロシア", 러시아, Rooshish, Rooshagh, russisk, Rosjanin, русский, Lusia, ruski jezik, ruski, ruso, sí-Rashîya, ryss, ชาวรัสเซีย, rusça, росіянка, росіянин, російська мова, російський, người Nga tiếng Nga, for Russian; Spaans, Spaanse taal, spanjoll, اللغة الأسبانية, الأسبانية, أسباني, испански език, испански, espanyoles, Espanyol, 西班牙语, 西班牙文 , 西班牙語 , španìlský, španìlština, spanskt, espanjalainen, espagnol, Spaansk, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, karaiñe'êmegua, ספר"ית, ספר"י, spanyol, SpÚinnis, spagnolo, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , 스페인, Spaainagh, Spaainish, spañó, espanhol, espanhòl, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, spaniol, испанский, Sipaniolo, španski jezik, španski, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyolca, ispanyol, іспанська мова, іспанський, for Spanish; Sweeds, suedez, اللغة السويدية, Suecu, шведски език, шведски, швед, Swedis, 瑞典語 , 瑞典语, švédský, švédština, Zweeds, svenskt, ruotsalainen, suédois, Sweedsk, schwedisch, σουηδικόσ, σουηδικά, svéd, sænskur, Sualainnis, svedese, スウェーデン語 , スウェーデン", 스웨덴, Soolynish, Soolynagh, suèc, шведский, švedski jezik, švedski, sueco, svensk, เกี่ยวกับคน าษาและวั'นธรรมของประเทศสวีเ"น, isveççe, isveç dili, isveç, Ísveçlí, шведська мова, шведський, người Thuỵ điển tiếng Thuỵ điển, for Swedish; |
