Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out-of-the-box

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables: out--of-the-box
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Alternative form of out of the box (especially in attributive use)

Example Sentences

"Cal Nathan, owner of the New York Fun Factory, an event planner in Hicksville, N.Y. (nyfunfactory.com), said that he, too, has witnessed an uptick in the number of couples using out-of-the-box gimmicks like stilt walkers, celebrity look-alikes, photo booths and minicasinos to make their weddings stand out."
"While SharePoint can offer users more than just a collaboration tool or a content repository and offers several out-of-the-box features, there are still some improvements that could make the difference in terms of user adoption."

Questions

What does out-of-the-box mean?: Alternative form of out of the box (especially in attributive use)

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