Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e-auction

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: e-auc-tion
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An auction that takes place between remote bidders by means of a computer network.

Etymology

From e- + auction.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: e-
Suffix: auction

Inflected Forms

e-auctions (plural)

Synonyms

cyberauction

Questions

What does e-auction mean?: An auction that takes place between remote bidders by means of a computer network.
Where does e-auction come from?: From e- + auction.

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