purpose
/ˈpɝ.pəs/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "What is the purpose of your visit?"
- "The device can be used for both civilian and military purposes."
- "In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way."
- "The exceptionally small gate-leg table served the purpose of a tea table admirably."
- "The purpose of the gall-bladder is obviously to permit the accumulation of bile, when it is not wanted in the intestine; and we find it most constantly present in those tribes of animals, which live upon animal food"
- "As with all life forms, the sole purpose of a virus is to ensure reproduction in kind."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɝ.pəs/
- British English: /ˈpɜː.pəs/