Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coping strategy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: cop-ing s-trat-e-gy
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A conscious, subconscious or unconscious thought process or behavior that a person habitually employs in order to cope with a particular type of situation.

Inflected Forms

coping strategies (plural)

Synonyms

coping mechanism

Questions

What does coping strategy mean?: A conscious, subconscious or unconscious thought process or behavior that a person habitually employs in order to cope with a particular type of situation.

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