Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornell notes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: cor-nel-l notes
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A note-taking method where a sheet of paper is divided into three sections: one for questions (taking a left half of the sheet), one for notes related to the question (taking a right half), and one for a summary of the page (taking up a bottom section).

noun

Notes taken using this method.

Example Sentences

"Your notes must follow the Cornell notes format."
"Taking Cornell notes is a real pain because I have to draw the lines on the paper every time."

Etymology

The method was devised by a professor at Cornell University.

Synonyms

Cornell method

Questions

What does cornell notes mean?: A note-taking method where a sheet of paper is divided into three sections: one for questions (taking a left half of the sheet), one for notes related to the question (taking a right half), and one for a summary of the page (taking up a bottom section).
Where does cornell notes come from?: The method was devised by a professor at Cornell University.

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