footer
noun
Simple meaning
A line of information printed at the bottom of a page to identify the contents or number pages.
Pronunciation
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fuuterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfʊtɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
computing
A line of information printed at the bottom of a page to identify the contents or number pages.
used only in combinations
The height or length of something in feet
in combination
Something that measures a stated number of feet in some dimension.
A person who travels by foot
in combination
Someone who has a preference for using a certain foot.
chiefly britishslangcountable
A football.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A line of information printed at the bottom of a page to identify the contents or number pages.
Used this way, footer is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a computing use: it carries a fixed technical meaning inside software and systems work.
- 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
- Technology
- Technical/specialist writing
- Business/professional
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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The part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A person who is at least six feet tall.
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