cr
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Abbreviation of creatine.
noun
noun
name
Initialism of Costa Rica.
name
Example Sentences
- "Whereas, in a community endowed with a language that lacks CRification, as I refer to the interaction brought about by a CR, the emergent divergence among language users is so high that the language eventually dies out."
- "Roe v. Wade was preceded by all those moments that make a movement: tentative and explosive sharings in kitchens and CR groups; times of great courage and stillness, […]"
- "Most continuing resolutions are temporary measures that expire on the date specified in the CR, or are superseded by enactment of the regular appropriations act."
- "A few days later in a meeting with the president, Clinton asked Gingrich for a continuing resolution (CR) to continue funding the government until they could work out a compromise. “If I go back and try to get a longterm CR without a budget from you, the next time you'll be dealing with Speaker Armey," he said."
- "CRs are a common occurrence because it is highly unusual for Congress and the president to pass all 13 appropriations bills by the start of the new fiscal year."
- "I will CR later after lunch."
Etymology
Usage
- Australian usage
- British usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Indian usage
- American usage
- Colloquial
Inflected Forms
CRs (plural)
CRs (present, singular)
CRing (participle, present)
CRed (participle, past)
CRed (past)