carrier

Meanings

• Noun

  A person or thing that transports or conveys something.

  - "The truck is a carrier of heavy goods."
  - "The pigeon is a carrier of messages in the ancient Roman times."

• Noun

  A person who carries a disease or infection and unknowingly transmits it to others.

  - "The patient was a carrier of tuberculosis."
  - "She was a carrier of the Ebola virus."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkæ.ɹɪ.ə/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with carrier
brier , higher , sprier , flier

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Career (en) : An occupation or profession.
   

2. Carrer (en) : A narrow alley or lane.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. carer
   

2. career
   

3. carrer
   

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Variants

List of all variants of carrier that leads to same result
carrier , carriers , carrier pigeon , carrier pigeons , carrier bag , aircraft carrier , aircraft carriers , baby carrier , baby carriers , common carrier , common carriers , hod carrier , hod carriers , letter carrier , letter carriers , mail carrier , mail carriers , spear-carrier , spear-carriers

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

carriers, carried, carrying

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old French carrier, from carrier, to carry.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'carrier' is also used in genetics to refer to an organism that carries a particular gene or trait.

2. In aviation, a carrier refers to an aircraft that can carry other aircraft on its deck.

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Related Concepts

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1. Transportation: The process of moving people, animals, or goods from one place to another.

2. Logistics: The planning, execution, and control of the flow of goods and services, including transportation.

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Culture

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In literature, carriers have been used as symbols of sacrifice and dedication, such as in the novel 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

How to Memorize "carrier"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a truck carrying heavy boxes.
   - Visualize a person carrying a bag of groceries.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'carrier' with the image of a truck.
   - Think of a person carrying a heavy load.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: C-Carries, T-Transports, A-Assists, R-Represents, I-Imparts, E-Employs.

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