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Definition: Parapraxis |
ParapraxisNoun1. A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: ParapraxisSynonyms: miscue (n), slip (n), slip-up (n). (additional references) |
| "Parapraxis" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Parapraxis" is used about 3 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 (singular) | 100% | 3 | 202,518 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "parapraxis"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Pig Latin | arapraxispay.(various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-i-p-p-r-r-s-x" | |
-2 letters: apraxias. | |
-3 letters: apraxia, ripraps. | |
-4 letters: praxis, riprap. | |
-5 letters: arias, arras, arris, pairs, paisa, papas, paras, paris, parrs, raias, sirra. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 61 72 61 70 72 61 78 69 73 |
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).--. .- .-. .- .--. .-. .- -..- .. ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01100001 01110010 01100001 01110000 01110010 01100001 01111000 01101001 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P a r a p r a x i s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 0061 0072 0061 0070 0072 0061 0078 0069 0073 |
| 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)50678467828467907585 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Usage Frequency 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Anagrams 6. Orthography 7. Bibliography |
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