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interoperate

/ˌɪntɚˈɔpɚət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-op-er-ate
IPA
/ˌɪntɚˈɔpɚət/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To work reliably with another system.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃épos Proto-Italic *opos Latin opus Latin opera Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin operātusder. English operate English interoperate From inter- (“between, mutual”) + operate (“work”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

interoperates (present, singular) interoperating (participle, present) interoperated (participle, past) interoperated (past)

Derived Forms

interop interoperability interoperable interoperation

Phrases

non-interoperable

Questions

How do you pronounce interoperate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɚˈɔpɚət/.
What does interoperate mean?
To work reliably with another system.
Where does interoperate come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃épos Proto-Italic *opos Latin opus Latin opera Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin operātusder. English operate English interoperate From inter- (“between, mutual”) + operate (“work”).

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