packet

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈpæk.ɪt/ UK /ˈpæk.ɪt/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like pocket /æ/ vs /ɑ/

Freq #9023

Meanings

1

noun
A small pack or bag containing something.

Please don't throw the empty crisp packet on the floor.
2

noun
A small unit of data sent between computers on a network.

The faulty router was causing some packets to get lost.
3

noun
A large amount of money.

It will cost a packet to repair the roof.

Thesaurus

Word family

Forms packets

Derived forms antipacketinterpacketintrapacketmicropacketmultipacketpacket-boatpacket-switchedpacketfulpacketizeradgepacketsteam-packetsubpacket

Related forms datagrampacket-switchingpacketlike

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Phrases (1)

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packet boat
a boat used to transport mail

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English pacquet; either from Middle French pacquet, or formed independently from pak and -et.

pacquet Middle English

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Topics

General Vocabulary

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# packet

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpæk.ɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpæk.ɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 9023

## Meanings
1. A small pack or bag containing something.
2. A small unit of data sent between computers on a network.
3. A large amount of money.

## Examples
- Please don't throw the empty crisp packet on the floor.
- The faulty router was causing some packets to get lost.
- It will cost a packet to repair the roof.

## Derived Forms
- antipacket
- interpacket
- intrapacket
- micropacket
- multipacket
- packet-boat
- packet-switched
- packetful
- packetize
- radgepacket
- steam-packet
- subpacket

## Related Forms
- datagram
- packet-switching
- packetlike

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: pacquet

## Etymology
From Middle English pacquet; either from Middle French pacquet, or formed independently from pak and -et.

## AI Etymology
Packet comes from Middle English pacquet; either from Middle French pacquet, or formed independently from pak and -et. The historical chain includes Middle English pacquet and Middle French pacquet. Modern senses include a small pack or bag containing something and a small unit of data sent between computers on a network. The wider word family includes derivatives such as antipacket, interpacket, intrapacket, micropacket, multipacket, and packet-boat and related forms such as datagram, packet-switching, and packetlike.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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