proxy
/ˈpɹɑk.si/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
noun
The authority to act for another, especially when written.
noun
The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.
noun
A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another.
noun
An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.
verb
To serve as a proxy for.
Example Sentences
- "a proxy indicator"
- "a proxy measurement"
- "Every peer […] may make another lord of parliament his proxy, to vote for him in his absence."
- "I have no man's proxy: I speak only for myself."
- "In many of the studies we reviewed, it is common practice to use an observed variable to proxy for a relevant variable that could not be observed."
- "(Make sure you don't move!! Might trigger a proxy..!)"
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English procucie, contraction of procuracie, from Anglo-Norman procuracie, from Medieval Latin procuratia, from Latin prōcūrātiō, from Latin prōcūrō (“to manage, administer”) (English procure). Compare proctor.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: procucie, procuracie, procuratia, prōcūrātiō, prōcūrō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɹɑk.si/
- British English: /ˈpɹɒk.si/
Usage
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Phrases
Münchausen syndrome by proxy
open proxy server
proxy battle
proxy bullying
proxy card
proxy fight
proxy in blank
proxy marriage