Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

up-or-out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.95 in modern English

Syllables: up--or-out
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the practice of forcing employees not promoted in a timely fashion to terminate employment.

Example Sentences

"We follow an up-or-out policy at six years. Either you become a partner or you are gone."

Inflected Forms

more up- (comparative) -out (comparative) most up- (superlative) -out (superlative)

Phrases

up or out

Frequently Paired Words

up or out

Questions

What does up-or-out mean?: Relating to the practice of forcing employees not promoted in a timely fashion to terminate employment.

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