Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basename

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: base-name
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A filename without any path or directory information.

Example Sentences

"Holonyms: filespec, pathname"

Etymology

From base + name.

Inflected Forms

basenames (plural) base name (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

filepath

Questions

What does basename mean?: A filename without any path or directory information.
Where does basename come from?: From base + name.

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