network

Pronunciation: ['netwә:k]

Average Rank: 3055

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

n. 网络, 广播网, 网状物 [计] 网络

Detailed Explanations:
  • n. an interconnected system of things or people
  • n. (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs
  • n. a system of intersecting lines or channels
  • n. (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating:
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: gk cet4 cet6 ky ielts

Word Forms:
Plural: networks
Present Participle: networking
Past Participle: networked
Past: networked
3rd Person: networks

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#489

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
#3089

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 69.1% (Top 69.1% most frequent)
69.1%

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

Project Gutenberg
#5586

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 44.1% (Top 44.1% most frequent)
44.1%

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.