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PRONUNCIATION OF CROSS-PURPOSE

cross-purpose play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSS-PURPOSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cross-Purpose is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CROSS-PURPOSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cross-purpose in the English dictionary

The definition of cross-purpose in the dictionary is a contrary aim or purpose.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROSS-PURPOSE

cross-legged
cross-link
cross-linkage
cross-match
cross-nodal
cross-party
cross-ply
cross-pollinate
cross-pollination
cross-posting
cross-purposes
cross-question
cross-questioning
cross-refer
cross-reference
cross-section
cross-sectional
cross-slide
cross-stitch
cross-town

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROSS-PURPOSE

all-purpose
compose
counterpose
dispose
dual-purpose
expose
general-purpose
impose
interpose
multipurpose
on purpose
oppose
pose
propose
purpose
repose
repurpose
superpose
suppose
transpose

Synonyms and antonyms of cross-purpose in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cross-purpose» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROSS-PURPOSE

Find out the translation of cross-purpose to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cross-purpose from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cross-purpose» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

跨用途
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cruzada propósito
570 millions of speakers

English

cross-purpose
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पार उद्देश्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عبر الغرض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кросс- Цель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

-purpose cruz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিপরীত উদ্দেশ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mésentente
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersilang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Quer Zweck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロス目的
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크로스 목적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salib-tujuan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cross- mục đích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்கு நோக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉस-उद्देश्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşıt maksat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cross- scopo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Celem krzyżowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крос - Мета
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cross- scop
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cross - σκοπό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kruis - doeleindes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tvär ändamål
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cross- purpose
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cross-purpose

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-PURPOSE»

The term «cross-purpose» is used very little and occupies the 160.276 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-PURPOSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cross-purpose» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cross-purpose» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cross-purpose

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSS-PURPOSE»

Discover the use of cross-purpose in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cross-purpose and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Humanistic Existentialism: The Literature of Possibility
that even in Cross Purpose the sun-drenched land of what obviously is his native Algeria stands as a hope and symbol of a life in the here and now which is rich, intense, and humanly rewarding. There is another hint of escape in the final ...
Hazel Estella Barnes, 1959
2
In the Light of Evolution:: Volume I: Adaptation and Complex ...
8. Insect. Societies. as. Divided. Organisms: The. Complexities. of. Purpose. and. Cross-Purpose. JoAn e. sTrAssMAnn and DAviD C. QUeller Individual organisms are complex in a special way. The organization and function of their parts seem ...
Francisco J. Ayala, John C. Avise, 2007
3
Contract Law and Economics
Therefore, the unilateral mistake rule can save more transaction costs than the common mistake rule when there is an information asymmetry between the contracting parties. 2.4. Cross-purpose Mistakes A cross-purpose mistake is a special ...
Gerrit de Geest, 2011
4
In the Light of Evolution: Volume 1. Adaptation and Complex ...
8. Insect. Societies. as. Divided. Organisms: The. Complexities. of. Purpose. and. Cross-Purpose. JoAn e. sTrAssMAnn and DAviD C. QUeller Individual organisms are complex in a special way. The organization and function of their parts seem ...
John C. Avise, Francisco J. Ayala, 2007
5
The Walk to Becoming Christ Like
The next step inthe cross purpose onall godly warrior's is to not run fromyour crucifixion. As you arrive spirituallyyour next purpose on your new life is to realize the meaning of life, and it is clear to your next action; you have to lay out the cross  ...
Leon Thomas Fogleman, Leon Thomas Perkins , Victoria A. Perkins , Jonathan Dean Fogleman, Victoria A. Perkins, 2012
6
Genre: A Guide to Writing for Stage and Screen
While cross-purpose and misunderstanding may be the result of something concealed, this mechanism of comedy is not dependent on it. It simply requires someone to 'get the wrong end of the stick', and then become convinced that they are ...
Andrew Tidmarsh, 2014
7
The Red Cross Bulletin
... that both your committee and International Committee of the Red Cross purpose an organic union so soon as the temper of the world will permit. I wish all speed to* that consummation, both for the promotion of Red Cross activity and for the ...
8
Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
cross purpose 114 crown * to cross someone's mind ,tf,3§ I ;8L*$S» I'J (It never crossed my mind that she might be in danger. W^'A^WSm^Mt to cross someone's palm (with silver) MfS .S&gA($nJ¥lftAt?) (The fortune-teller asked me to cross his  ...
Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
9
Cross Purpose: Theatre Program , 1959
Theatre program.
10
The Imperial Encyclopaedic Dictionary: A New and Exhaustive ...
"To allow benefit of clergy, and to restrain the press, seems to have something of cross-purpose in it." — Lord Shaftesbury. 2. (PL): A kind of conversational game, carried on by question and answer. "The preceding sport was probably the ...
Robert Hunter, 1901

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROSS-PURPOSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cross-purpose is used in the context of the following news items.
1
OMISORE: Mischief As A Way Of Life
His purpose in government ran at a cross-purpose with that of his principal, and like it is often the case, Omisore rebelled against Chief Akande. «P.M. News, Jun 15»
2
Orange Is The New Black: “We Can Be Heroes”
... in Litchfield, an episode built around a parallel between Piper and Caputo would seem to work cross-purpose to the show's strengths. «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jun 15»
3
Entertainment Geekly: Spielberg as Genre
I love Lincoln, love some scenes in Tintin, am fascinated by the cross-purpose failures of Crystal Skull. (Spielberg is the guy who never forgot ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
4
Peter Foster: Why coal looms large in India's future
Still, if you believe the Ecofiscal Commission, what Canada needs is lots of such cross-purpose provincial policy posturing. Mr. Obama's ... «Financial Post, Apr 15»
5
Graduate Volunteer Scheme – Mediocrity at its best
These initiative and the aspirations of the youth of Botswana are at cross-purpose. The BDP government has relegated the value of its youth to ... «Mmegi Online, Apr 15»
6
Republicans in a blind alley on Islamic State
The ultimate winner in this perplexing and cross-purpose wars is the Assad regime. As this highly ominous state of affairs is evolving in the ... «Asia Times Online, Feb 15»
7
First Nighter: The Gershwins' "Lady Be Good" Gets Tommy Tune'd Up
That's enough of what anyone needs to know--maybe more than enough--about the cross-purpose garden party-chic hotel-yacht club conflicts. «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
8
Delhi polls: Infighting within BJP delays ticket distribution
... working at cross-purpose. Sharma is the RSS representative in the Delhi BJP and holds a lot of clout and backing of the Sangh fountainhead. «Economic Times, Jan 15»
9
Athleisure rules: The rise of leggings, yoga togs and anything but …
They must also be a cross-purpose garment for work as well as working out. In the face of this flexibility, traditional work pants — with their strict ... «SFGate, Jan 15»
10
Gracepoint is missing a point (and not just because of Broadchurch)
In a perfect world, these two goals would work in tandem, but Gracepoint struggles to keep them from seeming cross-purpose to one another. «A.V. Club, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
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