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It took a deadly illness to put me eye to eye with that truth, but it is a truth that the country, caught up in its ruthless ambitions and moral decay, can learn on my dime.
Lee Atwater

Meaning of "dime" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIME

From Old French disme, from Latin decimus tenth, from decem ten.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIME

dime  [daɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dime 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 DIME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dime in the English dictionary

The definition of dime in the dictionary is a coin of the US and Canada, worth one tenth of a dollar or ten cents.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIME


Anaheim
ˈænəˌhaɪm
anytime
ˌɛnɪˈtaɪm
climb
klaɪm
crime
kraɪm
daytime
ˈdeɪˌtaɪm
enzyme
ˈɛnzaɪm
I´m
aɪm
lifetime
ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm
lime
laɪm
Mannheim
ˈmænhaɪm
maritime
ˈmærɪˌtaɪm
meantime
ˈmiːnˌtaɪm
mime
maɪm
paradigm
ˈpærəˌdaɪm
prime
praɪm
showtime
ˈʃəʊtaɪm
sometime
ˈsʌmˌtaɪm
sublime
səˈblaɪm
summertime
ˈsʌməˌtaɪm
time
taɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIME

dimbo
dime novel
dime store
dimenhydrinate
dimension
dimensional
dimensionality
dimensionally
dimensionless
dimer
dimercaprol
dimeric
dimerisation
dimerise
dimerism
dimerization
dimerize
dimerous
dimeter
dimethoate

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIME

all the time
all-time
anime
at one time
at the same time
from time to time
full time
full-time
good-time
in good time
in the nick of time
in time
local time
on time
one-time
part-time
real time
real-time
regime
the big time

Synonyms and antonyms of dime in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dime» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIME

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

Translator English - Chinese

一毛钱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

centavo
570 millions of speakers

English

dime
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैसा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدايم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

копейки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

centavo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুচ্ছ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pièce de dix cents
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dime
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dime
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダイム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다임
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dime
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பத்து காசில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पैसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

on sent
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dime
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bilon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

копійки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ban
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεκάρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goedkoop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dime
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dime

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIME»

The term «dime» is very widely used and occupies the 14.508 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIME» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «DIME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dime.
1
Lee Atwater
It took a deadly illness to put me eye to eye with that truth, but it is a truth that the country, caught up in its ruthless ambitions and moral decay, can learn on my dime.
2
Bob Balaban
And I think being a good director is being able to be completely tyrannical and you've got to be an absolute dictator while at the same time, you have to listen and see everything because it can all change on a dime.
3
Bryan Batt
Any of Bette Midler's concerts should be required viewing for every actor/performer. She has the audience in the palm of her hands at all times and can switch emotions on a dime: Great singer, great actress, great comedian - fearless.
4
Yogi Berra
A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.
5
Kate Braverman
I have a great ability to improvise verbally, and I am very funny on a dime.
6
Kim Dotcom
It's the big boys, the Googles of this world, that are already benefiting from piracy and not paying the artists a dime.
7
Arne Duncan
We've seen more reform in the last year than we've seen in decades, and we haven't spent a dime yet. It's staggering how the Recovery Act is driving change.
8
Nancy Grace
With every story that TV covers, somebody - some corporation, some shareholders - are making money. That's true whether covering Libya, Iraq, the tsunami in Japan, Osama bin Laden, whatever story there is. That day, the shareholders are making money off it. Every newspaper that's sold, somebody's making a dime.
9
Jeff Greenfield
History doesn't turn on a dime; it turns on a plugged nickel.
10
Tom Hanks
Actors with political views are a dime a dozen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIME»

Discover the use of dime in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dime and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Dime Novel Companion: A Source Book
This encyclopedic guide to the American dime novel contains over 1,200 entries on serial publications, major writers and editors, publishers, and major characters, fiction genres, themes, and locales.
J. Randolph Cox, 2000
2
Once Upon a Dime: A Math Adventure
Farmer Worth discovers that a special tree on his farm produces different kinds of money, depending on what animal fertilizer he uses.
Nancy Kelly Allen, 1999
3
Dining on a Dime: 1000 Money Saving Recipes and Tips
Dining on a Dime teaches you how to Eat Better and Spend Less.
Tawra Jean Kellam, Jill Cooper, 2004
4
Dime-Store Alchemy: The Art of Joseph Cornell
Now in Paperback In Dime-Store Alchemy, poet Charles Simic reflects on the life and work of Joseph Cornell, the maverick surrealist who is one of America's great artists.
Charles Simic, 2011
5
Nickel and Dime
A novel arranged in three interconnected tales features Mexican-American men in Oakland, California.
Gary Soto, 2000
6
All in Color for a Dime
A long-unavailable comics classic returns!
Richard A. Lupoff, Don Thompson, 1997
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Dashing Diamond Dick and Other Classic Dime Novels
Presents a collection of classic dime novels, representing a broad spectrum of genres, from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including Dashing Diamond Dick, Over the Andes with Frank Reade, Jr., in His New Air-Ship, and ...
J. Randolph Cox, 2007
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The Dime Novel Detective
This volume offers a combination of representative dime novel detective fiction, presented in order of the respective series' first publication dates, and bibliographic material, which can assist the future scholar of the dime novels.
Gary Hoppenstand, 1982
9
Weird and Wonderful: The Dime Museum in America
A wondrous assortment of curiosities attracted the nineteenth-century spectator at the dime museum.
Andrea Stulman Dennett, 1997
10
Dime Novel Roundup: Annotated Index, 1931-1981
This book includes a chronological listing of issues of the Dime Novel Roundup, which was published for over fifty years. It also features an index to the contents of the Dime Novel Roundup. .
Michael L. Cook, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dime is used in the context of the following news items.
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VH1's Jessica Dime Hip Hop Newest Female Rapper? VH1.com …
This week on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, Jessica Dime aka Dimepiece bravely took to the stage during an open mic session to show the world her ... «VH1.com, Jul 15»
2
Daily Dime: Bargains with Yahoo Sports Daily Fantasy open for …
Today, Yahoo Sports is taking the game to the next level and giving you what you've always wanted - the chance to be a cash winner every ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
3
Allen Iverson drops a dime in Redskins trademark case | Comcast …
Just how momentous was Allen Iverson's “practice” rant? The Philadelphia 76ers legend has been cited by a federal judge as part of an actual ... «Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Jul 15»
4
Joseline Hernandez, Jessica Dime Catfight In 'Love & Hip Hop …
The feud Joseline Hernandez and Jessica Dime has come to a head as the two engaged in a major catfight in the latest episode of "Love & Hip ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
5
Dine on our Dime: Mijuri Sushi & Bar - Springfield News-Leader
Reader Michele Lucas was a newbie to the world of sushi until a co-worker introduced her to Mijuri Sushi & Bar. Since then, she's become an ... «Springfield News-Leader, Jul 15»
6
Daily Dime: L.A. lefties, Seattle righties | Roto Arcade - Yahoo Sports
I'm not going to sell you on Max Scherzer or Coors Field (weather permitting), I suspect you can get there on your own. Let's look for some ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
7
Daily Dime: It's a good day for Dodgers, Phils
We have a few small weather concerns on Monday — Kansas City certainly looks like a problem — but nothing we can't manage around. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
8
Exonerated convict hasn't seen a dime of his $6M settlement
But he has yet to see a dime, as the lawyers who in April 2014 got him sprung — Anthony Mayol and Taylor Koss — insist Fleming had agreed ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
9
Daily Dime: JD Martinez in the D, Brian Dozier against a lefty
Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away. Check that weather, run some lineups, set your dream team. We're here to help. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
10
Daily Dime: Going with Carlos Martinez, Joey Votto, Troy Tulowitzki …
Carlos Martinez, SP, vs. SD (Despaigne), $10000 at FanDuel: His control could still use some improvement, but Martinez has a 25.9 K% ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

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