Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

listserve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: list-serve
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electronic mailing list using the medium of email.

Example Sentences

"This listserve actually is instrumental in providing me with some background and insights into topics of conversation — so it helps me to meet our students..."
"What steps can an organization take to minimize liability for third-party communications in a listserve or other interactive forum?"
"For example, if you are interested in IV therapy nursing, there is a listserve for IV therapy nurses..."
"We will focus particularly on an analysis of participation on a listserve that the class utilized on an extended basis..."

Etymology

From LISTSERV (a trademark), the first electronic mailing list software application, launched in 1986.

Inflected Forms

listserves (plural)

Questions

What does listserve mean?: An electronic mailing list using the medium of email.
Where does listserve come from?: From LISTSERV (a trademark), the first electronic mailing list software application, launched in 1986.

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