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Meaning of "cross-purposes" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CROSS-PURPOSES

cross-purposes  [ˌkrɒsˈpɜːpəsɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSS-PURPOSES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cross-Purposes 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CROSS-PURPOSES


apostasies
əˈpɒstəsɪz
argosies
ˈɑːɡəsɪz
compasses
ˈkʌmpəsɪz
courtesies
ˈkɜːtəsɪz
degeneracies
dɪˈdʒenərəsɪz
delicacies
ˈdelɪkəsɪz
ecstasies
ˈekstəsɪz
episcopacies
ɪˈpɪskəpəsɪz
fantasies
ˈfæntəsɪz
galluses
ˈɡæləsɪz
idiocies
ˈɪdɪəsɪz
idiosyncrasies
ˌɪdɪəʊˈsɪŋkrəsɪz
jealousies
ˈdʒeləsɪz
lunacies
ˈluːnəsɪz
mobocracies
mɒˈbɒkrəsɪz
ochlocracies
ɒkˈlɒkrəsɪz
papacies
ˈpeɪpəsɪz
piracies
ˈpaɪrəsɪz
plutocracies
ˌpluːˈtɒkrəsɪz
timocracies
taɪˈmɒkrəsɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROSS-PURPOSES

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROSS-PURPOSES

a bed of roses
anastomoses
at cross-purposes
deep-vein thromboses
diagnoses
English for Special Purposes
exostoses
hypotyposes
metamorphoses
Moses
orthoses
parasitoses
prognoses
ring-a-ring-a-roses
stenoses
thromboses
to all intents and purposes
Wars of the Roses
yersinioses
zoonoses

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cross-purposes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROSS-PURPOSES

Find out the translation of cross-purposes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cross-purposes 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-purposes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

跨用途
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con objetivos opuestos
570 millions of speakers

English

cross-purposes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पार प्रयोजनों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أغراض عبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кросс- цели
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

com objetivos opostos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাজে উদ্দেশ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contre-courant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersilang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Quer Zwecke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロスの目的
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 நோக்கங்களுக்காக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉस हेतूने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zıtlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cross- fini
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

celów krzyżowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крос -цілі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încrucișate în scopuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cross - σκοπούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kruis - doeleindes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förbi varandra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kryssende formål
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cross-purposes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-PURPOSES»

The term «cross-purposes» is regularly used and occupies the 56.963 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-PURPOSES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cross-purposes» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cross-purposes» 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-purposes

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSS-PURPOSES»

Discover the use of cross-purposes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cross-purposes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cross Purposes: The Violent Grammar of Christian Atonement
Offers a rich historical and theological overview of the evolution of various atonement theories, examining the components of violence and sacrifice as a means of salvation, and using literature, art, and philosophy to provide a creative ...
Anthony Bartlett, 2001
2
Cross-purposes: Lesbians, Feminists, and the Limits of Alliance
Cross Purposes is an invitation to question alliances in the interests of reforming and strengthening them. This collection stands on the borders where identity politics sometimes falls through the cracks.
Dana Alice Heller, 1997
3
At Cross Purposes: U.S.-Taiwan Relations Since 1942
Written by the former chairman and managing director of the American Institute in Taiwan (the de facto American embassy), this book sheds new light on key topics in the history of U.S.-Taiwan relations.
Richard C. Bush, 2004
4
Cross Purposes: Discovering the Great Love of God for You
So let these pages bring you before the cross to explore its depths from the Lord’s perspective–so you’ll never forget all He’s done. From the Hardcover edition.
Dr. D. James Kennedy, Jerry Newcombe, 2009
5
Talking at Cross-purposes: The Dynamics of Miscommunication
Besides students and researchers of pragmatics, conversation analysis and sociolinguistics, this book will also appeal to all those interested in the process of making, misinterpreting and clarifying meaning in social interaction.
Angeliki Tzanne, 2000
6
Cross Purposes
The Bartons are a happy family that is finding it difficult to make ends meet.
Henry Cecil, 2000
7
From Cross Purposes to Cooperation: The Ten Factors That ...
Is your team struggling and working at cross purposes?
Emilio De Lia, 2005
8
Cross Purposes: Pierce V. Society of Sisters and the ...
Do parents have the right to determine how their children should be educated?
Paula Abrams, 2009
9
Economic Policies at Cross-purposes: The United States and ...
The purposes of this book are to aid in the development of sound public policies and to promote public understanding of issues of national importance.
Anne O. Krueger
10
Cross-Purposes: Rolling at the Ball
A philosophic-cum-romantic novel in which a young writer becomes involved with the wife of an influential publisher and ends-up paying the price, as does a certain philosopher friend of his, whose double-dealing in connection with a mutual ...
John O'Loughlin, 2010

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cross-purposes is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hoffman: Brine pastured pork for a great meal
Combine a dry rub with brining to add flavor rather than marinate a brined meat, which works at cross-purposes. Brines work more effectively ... «The Coloradoan, Jul 15»
2
Bangert: Laf-WL, getting along almost too well?
That is, until a case study in working at cross-purposes plays out one county to the north. Consider the hot mess spilling out of the Reynolds ... «Journal and Courier, Jul 15»
3
Orson Welles at 100 — “We Have Heard the Chimes at Midnight”
There's also a hint of the chill in the Welles aesthetic: the way people seem to talk at cross-purposes, one voice on top of another, and the ... «Town Topics, Jul 15»
4
Why is it so incredibly hard to stop deforestation?
... was a great challenge, with environmental offices and traditional sectorial offices (e.g. agriculture, mining) often working at cross-purposes. «Forests News, Center for International Forestry Research, Jul 15»
5
Burns Wharf Theatre presents Trial by Jury
Gilbert likes fantasy, and Sullivan likes grand opera so their artistic goals are often at cross-purposes. Their relationship is complex and ... «Manitoulin Expositor, Jul 15»
6
Barack Obama crafts a new path in Mid-East
... it is important for us to work together, as opposed to at cross-purposes, to make sure that an inclusive Syrian government exists,” he said. «The Australian, Jul 15»
7
Obama heads to Pentagon for meetings on Islamic State
... it is important for us to work together as opposed to at cross-purposes to make sure that an inclusive Syrian government exists”, he said. «Lid Time - Weird News, Entertainment, News Headlines, Jul 15»
8
“My model for business is the Beatles”: Why Steve Jobs was no lone …
... the lowliest engineers to executive row—all of them working, sometimes in harmony and sometimes at cross-purposes, toward the success of ... «Salon, Jul 15»
9
Keshi: Have Nigeria finally seen the back of the Big Boss?
... of course, considering that the Big Boss has been fused at the hip with the NFF, a burdensome conjoined twin, eternally at cross-purposes. «Gbooza, Jul 15»
10
Watching the levees
"If the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing they can be working at cross-purposes," he said. "I just don't think that occurs up here ... «Shreveport Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cross-Purposes [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cross-purposes>. May 2024 ».
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