"sidegrade" meaning in All languages combined

See sidegrade on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsaɪd(ˌ)ɡɹeɪd/ Forms: sidegrades [plural]
Etymology: Blend of side + upgrade. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|side|upgrade}} Blend of side + upgrade Head templates: {{en-noun}} sidegrade (plural sidegrades)
  1. (computing) A form of upgrade involving a switch to a different but equivalent product, e.g. another manufacturer or another operating system. Synonyms: samegrade
    Sense id: en-sidegrade-en-noun-ubYcQNTB Categories (other): Computing, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 12 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 18 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 24 36 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (gaming) A choice that is different from, but not objectively better or worse than, another.
    Sense id: en-sidegrade-en-noun-ISTMt9b2 Categories (other): Gaming, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 12 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 18 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 24 36 Topics: games, gaming

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈsaɪd(ˌ)ɡɹeɪd/ Forms: sidegrades [present, singular, third-person], sidegrading [participle, present], sidegraded [participle, past], sidegraded [past]
Etymology: Blend of side + upgrade. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|side|upgrade}} Blend of side + upgrade Head templates: {{en-verb}} sidegrade (third-person singular simple present sidegrades, present participle sidegrading, simple past and past participle sidegraded)
  1. (computing, ambitransitive) To switch to a different but equivalent product. Tags: ambitransitive
    Sense id: en-sidegrade-en-verb-hjxJUYgG Categories (other): Computing, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 27 36 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 12 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 18 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 24 36 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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