unzip
|un-zip|
B1
/ʌnˈzɪp/
reverse zip action
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unzip' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'reverse action' and the word 'zip' from the zipper mechanism.
Historical Evolution
'zip' was coined in the early 20th century to describe the sound of a zipper, and 'unzip' was later formed to describe the action of opening it.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to open a zipper,' but it evolved to include 'extracting files from a compressed archive.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
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