cadastre
noun
Simple meaning
A public register showing the details of ownership and value of land.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkædəstɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
cartography
A public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation
cartography
A public survey of land, originally for the purpose of taxation and to create an official register of land ownership.
A register of such surveys, showing details of ownership and value.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation
Used this way, cadastre is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a financial use: it has a settled meaning in accounting and business, where precision matters more than colour.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
- Business/professional
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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