Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

record-setting

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: record-set-ting
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Creating a new record, or most extreme known value for performance in some field of endeavor or activity, usually by beating the prior record; for example, by running a race faster than anyone ever has.

Example Sentences

"I want thank the country of El Salvador for the successful and professional job they've done in receiving and jailing so many criminals that entered our country, and it was under the previous administration that the number became record-setting, and they're all being taken out."

Etymology

From record + setting.

Questions

What does record-setting mean?: Creating a new record, or most extreme known value for performance in some field of endeavor or activity, usually by beating the prior record; for example, by running a race faster than anyone ever has.
Where does record-setting come from?: From record + setting.

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