How Do You Spell PHOTOSTATTED?

Pronunciation: [fˈə͡ʊtə͡ʊstˌatɪd] (IPA)

The word "photostatted" is commonly spelled with two t's, despite the fact that it only has one in its root word, "photostat." The reason for this is that the double t is necessary to maintain the short-a sound in the second syllable. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is spelled /ˈfoʊtoʊstætɪd/. Despite its irregular spelling, "photostatted" remains a widely recognized and frequently used word, commonly found in contexts related to copying and reproducing documents.

PHOTOSTATTED Meaning and Definition

1. Photostatted is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "photostat." The term photostatted refers to the action of using a photostat machine to reproduce a document, image, or any other kind of paper material. Photostat, as a noun, also refers to the copy obtained through this process.

   To photostat means to make a photographic copy or reproduction of a document or object by using a photostat machine. A photostat machine is a device that was commonly used in the past for duplicating documents and images. It uses a photographic process to create an exact replica of the original material.

   The process of photostatting involves placing the original document onto a glass plate or a flat surface within the machine. Then, a bright light is shone onto the document, and the image is captured on a light-sensitive film or paper. The machine then develops and fixes the image, resulting in a reproduction that closely resembles the original.

   Photostatting was widely used before the advent of modern photocopiers and digital scanning technology. It was particularly popular in offices, libraries, and archives for creating duplicates of important papers, historical documents, and books. However, with advances in technology, the use of photostat machines has significantly declined, as they have been largely replaced by more efficient and versatile copying methods.

Common Misspellings for PHOTOSTATTED

• photostatede
• phodostatted
• Photostitten

Etymology of PHOTOSTATTED

The word "photostatted" comes from the combination of two words: "photo" and "stat".

The term "photo" originates from "photography", which derives from the Greek words "phos" (light) and "graphos" (drawing or writing). "Photo" refers to light or the process of capturing light to produce images.

The word "stat" is short for "statue", which originally meant a likeness or representation. However, in the context of "photostatted", it refers to the process of creating a static or fixed representation of an image.

When combined, "photostatted" refers to the act of reproducing or making a copy of a document, image, or text using a method called "photostatting". This process involves using a photocopy machine or a specialized device called a photostat machine, which was commonly used in the past to reproduce documents.

Conjugate verb Photostatted

CONDITIONAL

I would photostatted

you would photostatted

he/she/it would photostatted

we would photostatted

they would photostatted

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be photostatteding

you would be photostatteding

he/she/it would be photostatteding

we would be photostatteding

they would be photostatteding

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have photostatted

you would have photostatted

he/she/it would have photostatted

we would have photostatted

they would have photostatted

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been photostatteding

you would have been photostatteding

he/she/it would have been photostatteding

we would have been photostatteding

they would have been photostatteding

FUTURE

I will photostatted

you will photostatted

he/she/it will photostatted

we will photostatted

they will photostatted

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be photostatteding

you will be photostatteding

he/she/it will be photostatteding

we will be photostatteding

they will be photostatteding

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have photostatteded

you will have photostatteded

he/she/it will have photostatteded

we will have photostatteded

they will have photostatteded

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been photostatteding

you will have been photostatteding

he/she/it will have been photostatteding

we will have been photostatteding

they will have been photostatteding

IMPERATIVE

you photostatted

we let´s photostatted

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to photostatted

PAST

I photostatteded

you photostatteded

he/she/it photostatteded

we photostatteded

they photostatteded

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was photostatteding

you were photostatteding

he/she/it was photostatteding

we were photostatteding

they were photostatteding

PAST PARTICIPLE

photostatteded

PAST PERFECT

I had photostatteded

you had photostatteded

he/she/it had photostatteded

we had photostatteded

they had photostatteded

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been photostatteding

you had been photostatteding

he/she/it had been photostatteding

we had been photostatteding

they had been photostatteding

PRESENT

I photostatted

you photostatted

he/she/it photostatteds

we photostatted

they photostatted

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am photostatteding

you are photostatteding

he/she/it is photostatteding

we are photostatteding

they are photostatteding

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

photostatteding

PRESENT PERFECT

I have photostatteded

you have photostatteded

he/she/it has photostatteded

we have photostatteded

they have photostatteded

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been photostatteding

you have been photostatteding

he/she/it has been photostatteding

we have been photostatteding

they have been photostatteding