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pager

noun

Simple meaning

A computer program running in a text terminal.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

payjer

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpeɪdʒɚ

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.

Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. computing

    A computer program running in a text terminal, used to view (but not modify) the contents of a text file moving down the file one line or one screen at a time.

  2. in combination

    Something (a document, book etc.) that has a specified number of pages.

  3. telecommunications

    A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.

  4. Acronym of Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response, a monitoring system for earthquakes.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (in combination) Something (a document, book etc.) that has a specified number of pages.

Used this way, pager is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use pager

  • “Before cell phones, many doctors carried a pager for emergencies.”noun

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