notch

Meanings

• Noun

  A small cut, indentation, or mark.

  - "He made a notch in the tree to mark his height."
  - "The arrow hit the target at the exact notch."

• Noun

  A unit of measurement used in music, equal to the distance between two adjacent frets on a musical instrument.

  - "The guitar solo was played using half and whole notches."
  - "The musician read the sheet music with ease, hitting each notch perfectly."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

notch up

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with notch
hatch , patch , atch , watch

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Notch (English) : A mark or indentation.
   

2. Notch (Scots) : A small stream or brook.
   

3. Notch (Norse) : A boat hook.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Notch (English) : A mark or indentation.
   

2. Notch (Scots) : A small stream or brook.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of notch that leads to same result
notch , notched , notches , notching , top-notch , topnotcher , topnotchers , Crawford Notch , Franconia Notch

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Forms

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notches, notched, notching

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Etymology

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Old English 'notec' meaning 'mark, sign, or indication'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'notch' is derived from the Old English word 'notec', meaning 'mark, sign, or indication'.

2. Notches are used as a unit of measurement in various contexts, including music and woodworking.

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Related Concepts

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1. Measurement: Notches are often used as a unit of measurement in various contexts.

2. Indentation: Notches are a type of indentation or mark.

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Culture

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In literature, 'notch' can symbolize progress or achievement, such as notches on a gun or a tree. In music, notches represent specific pitches.

How to Memorize "notch"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine making a small cut or indentation in an object to remember the concept of a notch.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'notch' with the image of a tree with marks indicating growth or progress.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Never Open Tins Without Carefully Hacking' to remember the spelling of 'notch'.

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