Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

box-ticking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
box-tick-ing
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The completion of a form containing multiple-choice questions in which one or more boxes need to be ticked by way of an answer.

British usage; Uncountable

noun

Completion of bureaucratic processes of little practical use.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Synonyms

box-checking

Questions

What does box-ticking mean?
The completion of a form containing multiple-choice questions in which one or more boxes need to be ticked by way of an answer.

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