Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

universal packager

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: uni-ver-sal -pack-ager
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mechanism whereby uncountable nouns are made countable by grouping into units.

Example Sentences

"Moreover, the opposite switch occurs as well: muds = 'kinds of mud', ice-creams = 'portions of ice cream' (Universal Packager)."
"Similarly, the "Universal Packager" does not seem to be 'universal', but rather it appears to be largely restricted to foodstuffs, as Fillmore and Kay (1994: ch. 3, p. 29) observe."

Etymology

Compound of universal + packager; first used in print in 1986 by Emmon Bach (see quote below) modeled on universal grinder.

Phrases

universal grinder universal sorter

Frequently Paired Words

universal grinder universal sorter

Questions

What does universal packager mean?: A mechanism whereby uncountable nouns are made countable by grouping into units.
Where does universal packager come from?: Compound of universal + packager; first used in print in 1986 by Emmon Bach (see quote below) modeled on universal grinder.

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