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dimmer

/ˈdɪmɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
dim-mer
IPA
/ˈdɪmɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light

noun

A switch used to select between the low and high headlamp beam on a road vehicle. (usually as "dimmer switch", primarily in North America; elsewhere "dipswitch" or "dipper switch")

adj

comparative form of dim: more dim

Etymology

Etymology tree English dim Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dimmer From dim (verb) + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɪmɚ/
  • British English: /ˈdɪməː/

Inflected Forms

dimmers (plural)

Phrases

dimmer switch

Frequently Paired Words

dimmer switch dipper dipswitch

Rhymes With

swimmer simmer zimmer glimmer shimmer slimmer trimmer rimmer timur skimmer schwimmer grimmer

Questions

How do you pronounce dimmer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪmɚ/.
What does dimmer mean?
A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
Where does dimmer come from?
Etymology tree English dim Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dimmer From dim (verb) + -er.

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