former

Pronunciation: ['fɒ:mә]

Average Rank: 1315

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

a. 从前的, 前者的 n. 起形成作用的人(或物), 模型, 样板

Detailed Explanations:
  • n. the first of two or the first mentioned of two
  • a. referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); I prefer the former version to the latter one"
  • s. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: gk cet4 ky toefl ielts
Word Forms:
Plural: formers

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#494

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 95.1% (Top 95.1% most frequent)
95.1%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#2730

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 72.7% (Top 72.7% most frequent)
72.7%

Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus

Project Gutenberg
#722

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 92.8% (Top 92.8% most frequent)
92.8%

Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus

Insights

This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.

Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.

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