Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uninstall

/ˌʌnɪnstˈɔl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: unin-stall
IPA: /ˌʌnɪnstˈɔl/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To completely remove hardware or software from a computer system.

noun

An uninstallation process.

Example Sentences

"Apple devices are more conservative with preinstalled apps, but there is a core group of iOS apps you can't uninstall."
"But what happens if the uninstall does not work, is corrupt, or is accidentally deleted? Then, a manual uninstall is necessary […]"

Etymology

From un- + install.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un-

Inflected Forms

uninstalls (present, singular) uninstalling (participle, present) uninstalled (participle, past) uninstalled (past) uninstalls (plural)

Derived Forms

uninstallable uninstaller

Frequently Paired Words

uninstallation

Rhymes With

all small call fall lol wall ball paul hall baseball tall mall

Questions

How do you pronounce uninstall?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnɪnstˈɔl/.
What does uninstall mean?: To completely remove hardware or software from a computer system.
Where does uninstall come from?: From un- + install.

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