Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paratransit

/ˌpeɪɹəˈtɹænzɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: para-tran-sit
IPA: /ˌpeɪɹəˈtɹænzɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An auxiliary transit service without fixed routes or schedules, usually serving the disabled on demand.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The disability community had hoped that the submission of ADA complementary paratransit plans to FTA would constitute an opportunity for real monitoring of local progress and that FTA would take action to ensure that transit agencies were in compliance with their plans."
"So about twice a week, he calls a day in advance to arrange a trip[…] through Access-a-Ride, the city’s door-to-door paratransit service for the elderly and the disabled."
"In developing countries the form of paratransit modes range from simple non-motorized human, mainly hand-drawn or pedal-driven, or animal-powered vehicles to motorized minibuses."

Etymology

From para- (“beside”) + transit, perhaps influenced by paraplegia. US from 1972.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpeɪɹəˈtɹænzɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

paratransits (plural)

Synonyms

community transport

Questions

How do you pronounce paratransit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpeɪɹəˈtɹænzɪt/.
What does paratransit mean?: An auxiliary transit service without fixed routes or schedules, usually serving the disabled on demand.
Where does paratransit come from?: From para- (“beside”) + transit, perhaps influenced by paraplegia. US from 1972.

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