Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shapefile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: shape-file
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A computer file in the Shapefile format, used in geographic information systems.

Example Sentences

"Any shapefiles created during analysis will be created in decimal degrees."

Etymology

From shape + file.

Inflected Forms

shapefiles (plural)

Questions

What does shapefile mean?: A computer file in the Shapefile format, used in geographic information systems.
Where does shapefile come from?: From shape + file.

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