healthcare
noun
Simple meaning
Services that help people stay well or get better when sick or hurt
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hehlthkerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɛlθkɛɹ
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
The preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
Used this way, healthcare is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It turns up most in medicine or healthcare contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The provision of health care.
Building where medicine is practiced.
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