Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

record-breaking

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables: record-break-ing
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of an achievement or observation, exceeding the highest previously recorded level in that activity or category.

Example Sentences

"The peak of the record-breaking month came during the fourth week, when the railways were called upon to handle the transport side of the official evacuation from the London area."
"For example, record-breaking rainfall in the UK made February 2020 the wettest February on record, while July 2019 was deemed to be the warmest month on record worldwide."

Synonyms

record-setting record

Questions

What does record-breaking mean?: Of an achievement or observation, exceeding the highest previously recorded level in that activity or category.

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