container English · revision 10430

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=mid-15th century|origins=en contain}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /kənˈteɪ.nə/ ''(UK)''; /kənˈteɪ.nəɹ/ ''(US)''^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is an agent noun from [[contain]] with the suffix [[-er]].^(Etymonline)^(SOED 2002)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ One who comprises or encompasses: the mid-15th century in Etymonline;^(Etymonline) the OED's first quotation, he who or that which contains, is from 1502.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ That which contains, a receptacle, is from about 1500.^(Etymonline) A large standard-sized box for carrying cargo between modes of transport, as on a ''container ship'', is a modern use.^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)^(SOED 2002)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * mid-15th century – one who encompasses.^(Etymonline)

+ * 1502 – that which contains.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # An object for holding or carrying something, such as a box, carton or jar; a [[receptacle]].^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

+ # A large standard-sized box for transporting cargo, moved between ships, trains and lorries.^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[containerless]]

+ * [[containerboard]]

+ * [[containerisation]]

+ * [[containerization]]

+ * [[containerize]]

+ * [[containership]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[contain]]

+ * [[containment]]

+ * [[vessel]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}