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PRONUNCIATION OF DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE

directory assistance  [dɪˈrɛktərɪ əˈsɪstəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Directory assistance 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 DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

directory assistance

Directory assistance

In telecommunications, directory assistance or directory enquiries is a phone service used to find out a specific telephone number and/or address of a residence, business, or government entity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE


assistance
əˈsɪstəns
consistence
kənˈsɪstəns
desistance
dɪˈzɪstəns
desistence
dɪˈzɪstəns
distance
ˈdɪstəns
equidistance
ˌiːkwɪˈdɪstəns
existence
ɪɡˈzɪstəns
inconsistence
ˌɪnkənˈsɪstəns
inexistence
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɪstəns
insistence
ɪnˈsɪstəns
instance
ˈɪnstəns
irresistance
ɪrɪˈzɪstəns
nonexistence
ˈnɒnɪɡˈzɪstəns
nonresistance
ˌnɒnrɪˈzɪstəns
outdistance
ˌaʊtˈdɪstəns
persistence
pəˈsɪstəns
pre-existence
ˈpriːɪɡˈzɪstəns
resistance
rɪˈzɪstəns
self-existence
ˌsɛlfɪɡˈzɪstəns
subsistence
səbˈsɪstəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE

director
director general
director of admissions
Director of Education
director of music
Director of Public Prosecutions
director of studies
director-general
director´s chair
director´s cut
directorate
directorial
directorially
directories
directorship
directory
directory enquiries
directory inquiries
directress
directrice

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE

acceptance
acquaintance
advance
amount of substance
antimicrobial resistance
capacitance
circumstance
conductance
Constance
court of first instance
for instance
importance
inheritance
long-distance
reluctance
remittance
repentance
stance
the distance
the Resistance
walking distance

Synonyms and antonyms of directory assistance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «directory assistance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE

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

Translator English - Chinese

查号台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asistencia de directorio
570 millions of speakers

English

directory assistance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्देशिका सहायता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مساعدة الدليل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

каталог помощь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auxílio à lista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিরেক্টরি সহায়তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´assistance-annuaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bantuan direktori
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auskunfts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

電話番号案内
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전화 번호 안내
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhukungan direktori
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hỗ trợ thư mục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடைவு உதவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्देशिका सहाय्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bilinmeyen numaralar servisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

directory assistance
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pomoc katalogu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

каталог допомогу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asistență director
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τηλεφωνικού καταλόγου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gids hulp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nummerupplysning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

katalog assistanse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of directory assistance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE»

The term «directory assistance» is regularly used and occupies the 88.294 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about directory assistance

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE»

Discover the use of directory assistance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to directory assistance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lotus Domino Administration in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick ...
Directory Assistance allows Domino to refer to Domino Directories in other Domino domains and other LDAP directories. The Directory Assistance database is created from a template (DA50.NTF) and specifies which directories are to be ...
Greg Neilson, 2000
2
Domino 7 for Sun Solaris 10
12.3. Directory. Assistance. A new server gets its primary Domino Directory for its domain during the setup process. Each server stores its own primary Domino Directory under the file name names.nsf. Directory Assistance is a feature that ...
Lydia Parziale, Rodrigo Castelo Branco, Carolynn McCarthy, 2006
3
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, Telecommunication, ...
A local exchange carrier (LEC) that provides operator services, directory assistance services or directory listings to its customers, or provides telephone numbers, shall permit competing providers of telephone exchange service or telephone ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2012
4
Federal Communications Commission (Parts 40 - 69)
A local exchange carrier (LEC) that provides operator services, directory assistance services or directory listings to its customers, or provides telephone numbers, shall permit competing providers of telephone exchange service or telephone ...
Griffes
5
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
The cost of these boards is apportioned as follows: (1) The cost of separate directory assistance boards is apportioned among the operations on the basis of the relative number of weighted standard work seconds handled at the boards under ...
6
Code of Federal Regulations Titles 47, Telecommunications, ...
A local exchange carrier (LEC) that provides operator services, directory assistance services or directory listings to its customers, or provides telephone numbers, shall permit competing providers of telephone exchange service or telephone ...
‎2010
7
Practical Practice Reading: Directories & Guides
If you call directory assistance from a pay phone, will there be a charge for the service? 4. You have called directory assistance three times this month. If you use directory assistance again this month, how much will it cost each time you use it?
Remedia Publications
8
OECD Communications Outlook 2005
In Ireland, directory assistance calls started to be charged in 1997, although callers could request up to three numbers during each call. Directory assistance calls will continue to remain an important way for many users, especially those with ...
OECD, 2005
9
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
providing LEC's own database. A LEC shall accept the listings of those customers served by competing providers for inclusion in its directory assistance/ operator services databases. (ii) Access to directory listings. A LEC that compiles directory ...
10
12 CFR Banks and Banking: CFR Parts 1100-End
A LEC shall accept the listings of those customers served by competing providers for inclusion in its directory assistance/operator services databases. (ii) Access to directory listings. A LEC that compiles directory listings shall share directory ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term directory assistance is used in the context of the following news items.
1
HoldCo rating increased to hold at Zacks HCOM - WKRB News
... network access, directory assistance and private lines. Additionally, it provides high-speed Internet, long distance services, next generation ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
2
Hawaiian Telcom HoldCo Upgraded by Zacks to Hold (HCOM …
... network access, directory assistance and private lines. Additionally, it provides high-speed Internet, long distance services, next generation ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
3
Research Analysts' Upgrades for July, 7th (AVGO, CEA, CEQP …
... network access, directory assistance and private lines. Additionally, it provides high-speed Internet, long distance services, next generation ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
4
Watchman implant aids atrial fibrillation patients eliminate using …
... would start fluttering, sometimes for just a few seconds and then it would get more intense," the retired directory assistance operator said. «Newsday, Jul 15»
5
About the House: Emergency numbers for well-being
Some areas have 411 for directory assistance and 611 for repair services, too. In our area, when we need to excavate or dig a hole in the yard, ... «Sturgis Journal, Jul 15»
6
Stocks with Downward Movements - EarthLink (ELNK), Baltic …
... service providers; live and automated operator and directory assistance services; and dedicated Internet access services through IP network. «Techsonian, Jun 15»
7
Company Shares of Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc. Rally 8.52%
... local telephone service including voice and data transport, custom calling features, network access, directory assistance and private lines. «The Daily Rover, Jun 15»
8
Sprint seeks FCC consent to terminate consumer wireline operations
... Sprint's consumer message telecommunications service (MTS) operations as well as “Foncard,” directory assistance and operator services ... «Lexology, Jun 15»
9
Hawaiian Telcom HoldCo major shareholder Acquires $1053200.00 …
... directory assistance and private lines. Data Center Colocation consists of data center services including colocation and virtual private cloud. «WKRB News, Jun 15»
10
The Insider Twin Haven Capital Partners - L.L.C. Acquired $1.05 …
... network access, directory assistance and private lines. In addition, the segment provides Internet, long distance services, television service, ... «OctaFinance.com, Jun 15»

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