Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

computer-aided design

/ˈkəmˈpjuːtəˌeɪˈdɪdˌdɪˈzʌɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: com-put-er-aid-ed de-sign
IPA: /ˈkəmˈpjuːtəˌeɪˈdɪdˌdɪˈzʌɪn/

29

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of using drawings made by using a computer to design machines, buildings, etc.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The technology seeks to identify the birds' nests on the ground. Details of their location are then fed into computer-aided design drawings and the global positioning systems of machinery working on site, to let operators know when they are working near exclusion zones."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

CAD

Questions

How do you pronounce computer-aided design?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkəmˈpjuːtəˌeɪˈdɪdˌdɪˈzʌɪn/.
What does computer-aided design mean?: The process of using drawings made by using a computer to design machines, buildings, etc.

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