call number
noun
Simple meaning
A mark made up of characters written on a book.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kawlnuhmberSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɔlˈnʌmbɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
library science
A mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location
library science
An identification number, usually consisting of a combination of numbers and characters, used to identify and locate materials within a library; the shelfmark that conveys it.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location
Used this way, call number is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in science contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Science
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