scan
Definitions
Noun
- The act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
- An image produced by scanning
Verb
- Examine minutely or intensely
- Examine hastily
- Make a wide, sweeping search of
- Conform to a metrical pattern
- Move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
- Read metrically
- Obtain data from magnetic tapes
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "scan".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | scanned | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | scandal | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | scandals | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | scan | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | scant | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | scanning | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | scanty | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | scandalized | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | franciscans | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | scandinavian | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | scans | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | toscanini | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | tuscany | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | etruscan | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | franciscan | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | scandinavia | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | scandinavians | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | scanners | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | toscanini's | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | adenoscan | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | brascan | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | dynascan | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | escanaba | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | escandon | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | etruscans | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | heartscan | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | infoscan | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | scandal's | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | scandalize | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | scandalous | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | scandia | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | scandinavia's | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | scania | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | scanlan | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | scanland | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | scanlin | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | scanlon | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | scanlon's | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | scannell | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | scanner | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | scantily | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | scantiness | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | scantlin | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | showscan | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | soundscan | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | texscan | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | toscano | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | transcanada | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | transcanada's | 4 | 0 |
| 50 | tuscan | 2 | 0 |
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Words that sound like the term "scan".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "scan".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "scan" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "scan" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ct scan | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "scan" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "scan".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 50
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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