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intj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Canada, General-American: /kɔɹ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kɔː/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)
  • homophone: corps
  • homophone: core (horse–hoarse merger)
  • homophone: caw (non-rhotic)
  • CMU ARPABET: K AO1 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

Expression of surprise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Cockney, UK

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of various former units of volume

A Hebrew unit of liquid volume, about equal to 230 L or 60 gallons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: units-of-measure

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Any of various former units of volume

Synonym of homer: approximately the same volume as a dry measure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: units-of-measure

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: homer

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Any of various former units of volume

A roughly equivalent Phoenician unit of volume.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: units-of-measure

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, or Contracting Officer's Representative, in U.S. government procurement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

noun

Meaning 6

College of Radiographers, a charitable subsidiary of the Society of Radiographers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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7

noun

Meaning 7

European Committee of the Regions, the European Union's assembly of local and regional representatives.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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8

noun

Meaning 8

Confederation of Regions Party of Canada, Canadian political party.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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History

Etymology

A minced oath or dialectal variant of God.

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew כֹּר (kōr).