Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dial-in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: di-al-in
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a system or service: accepting incoming connections over a telephone line.

adj

Of a radio or television program: synonym of call-in.

adj

Of a computer, set up to accept incoming modem calls.

adj

noun

The act of connecting to a system or service by means of a telecommunication network.

noun

A driver's estimate of the time required to reach and cross the finish line, used to determine the head start for each vehicle.

Example Sentences

"You can access your messages via Option 3 of our dial-in service menu."
"Enterprises need to connect telecommuters and remote offices; ISPs need to take dial-ins from subscribers; and so on."

Etymology

Deverbal from dial in.

Inflected Forms

dial-ins (plural)

Phrases

mail-in dial in

Frequently Paired Words

mail-in dial in

Questions

What does dial-in mean?: Of a system or service: accepting incoming connections over a telephone line.
Where does dial-in come from?: Deverbal from dial in.

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