Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shiftage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shif-tage
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Movement by shifting.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] the need to perceive and to act, to see and know, to be sure and quick, to adjust instantly to all instant shiftage of the balance of forces that bear upon the living."

Etymology

From shift + -age.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: shift

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does shiftage mean?: Movement by shifting.
Where does shiftage come from?: From shift + -age.

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