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[ หˆtษ’ษก(ษ™)l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

switch

To change from one state to another, especially repeatedly.

Synonyms

alternate, exchange, shift, switch

Examples of usage

  • I always toggle between two different hairstyles.
  • She likes to toggle between jogging and yoga for exercise.
  • Do you know how to toggle the settings on your phone?
Context #2 | Noun

computing

A key or command that is used to switch between two options or states.

Synonyms

button, control, selector, switch

Examples of usage

  • The toggle for turning on the Wi-Fi is located in the settings menu.
  • Click the toggle to enable dark mode on the app.

Translations

Translations of the word "toggle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alternar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคฟเคš

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช umschalten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ beralih

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะผะธะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeล‚ฤ…czaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ‡ใ‚Šๆ›ฟใˆใ‚‹ (kirikaeru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท basculer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alternar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท deฤŸiลŸtirmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ „ํ™˜ํ•˜๋‹ค (jeonhwanhada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุจุฏูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™epnout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prepรญnaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ‡ๆข (qiฤ“huร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ preklopiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skipta um

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั‹ัั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™yiลŸmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alternar

Etymology

The word 'toggle' originated in the mid-18th century and is believed to come from the dialectal word 'toggel' meaning 'a leather strap'. It was first used in the context of fastening or securing objects, later evolving to describe the action of switching or alternation. The term became popular in computing in the 20th century due to its use in user interfaces.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,451, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.