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Arrear | Arrears | Arrearage

Arrear meaning

  1. Towards the rear, backwards.
  2. Behind time; overdue.

Using Arrear

  • The main meaning on this page is: Towards the rear, backwards. | Behind time; overdue.
  • In the example corpus, arrear often appears in combinations such as: in arrear.

Context around Arrear

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Arrear

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

published in arrear 1× runs in arrear 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

kohli and hardik 1× the accuracy was 1×

Common sentence endings:

published in arrear 1× runs in arrear 1×

Words around Arrear

Just before it in the word index:

arrc 2 arrb 2 arrays 238 arrayit 3 arraying 2 arrayed 48

Just after it in the word index:

arrearage 2 arrears 255 arreat 3 arreaza 6 arrecife 2 arrecifes 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadvantage 4 aafa 4

Corpus analysis for Arrear

  • In this selection, "arrear" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include published in arrear and runs in arrear. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "arrear" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with arrear

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The accuracy was limited by the accuracy of optical observation, and corrections of clocks and time signals were published in arrear. (21 words)

Kohli and Hardik Pandya (11 batting) were at the crease as the umpires called for the end of day's play with India still 152 runs in arrear. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Kohli and Hardik Pandya (11 batting) were at the crease as the umpires called for the end of day's play with India still 152 runs in arrear. (28 words)

The accuracy was limited by the accuracy of optical observation, and corrections of clocks and time signals were published in arrear. (21 words)

Example sentences (2)

Kohli and Hardik Pandya (11 batting) were at the crease as the umpires called for the end of day's play with India still 152 runs in arrear.

The accuracy was limited by the accuracy of optical observation, and corrections of clocks and time signals were published in arrear.

Common combinations with arrear

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • in arrear 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "arrear" in a sentence?
An example: "Kohli and Hardik Pandya (11 batting) were at the crease as the umpires called for the end of day's play with India still 152 runs in arrear." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "arrear" from authentic English texts.
What does "arrear" mean?
Arrear means: Towards the rear, backwards.
How many example sentences with "arrear" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "arrear", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.