2.0
[tʰu̟ pʰɔ̃ɪ̃ˈnoʊ]
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.78 in modern English
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Scrabble Score
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Letters
1
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Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
A second major version of something or, figuratively, of someone; a substantial improvement.
Example Sentences
- "Later that year, Bush 2.0 was launched, when he stood before Congress to reassure a nation unhinged by the terror of Sept. 11"
- "Dubbed “Barack Obama 2.0” by insiders, the plan called for hiring full-time organizers to mobilize the Internet-based grassroots network"
- "We need a new draft for 2011, because in America 2.0, our national anthem should be almost tweet-able."
- "Of course, racism has a long and inglorious history in US politics. But it now has a very new iteration in the nerdy tech-savvy generation of the alt right. Racism 2.0. They don't speak of eugenics but rather of maintaining "human biodiversity". And they have a thing about IQ tests showing that white people are cleverer than others."
- "The “Greece 2.0” Mr. Mitsotakis promised, it turns out, is just more of the same."
- "Implications like this can take over the word or expression's meaning and create either a new meaning or at least an alternative, 2.0 version."
Etymology
From the ellipsis of (version + ) 2 + . + 0, as used in the identification of product versions, especially in the software industry.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /tu pɔɪnt oʊ/