pipeline
/ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A channel (either physical or logical) by which information is transmitted sequentially (that is, the first information in is the first information out).
noun
A widely observed pattern of development in personal interests, circumstances, or opinions.
noun
A continuous, contributing source of benefits, talent, or innovation.
Example Sentences
- "Meronyms: pipe, piping, pipework"
- "An oil pipeline has been opened from the Caspian Sea."
- "3D images are rendered using the graphics pipeline."
- "A new version of the software is in the pipeline, but has not been rolled out."
- "April 19 2002, Scott Tobias, AV Club Fightvillehttp://www.avclub.com/articles/fightville,72589/ The gym’s proprietor, “Crazy” Tim Credeur, heads up the Gladiator Academy, which serves as a pipeline for amateur MMA fighters to move up the ranks, though few of them do."
- "History education has also been considered as a pipeline that connects learners with 'their roots', thereby imbuing in them an awareness of their identity."