Определение -word в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
- Used humorously to mark a non-taboo word known from context as taboo
— Shh!.
- Used in denoting a taboo word beginning with a given letter
Teacher! Chris just said the F-word! (that is, fuck).
- word-self">Dyckword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A string consisting of n X's and n Y's such that no initial segment of the string has more Y's than X's
- word-self">Wordword-self">
- Scripture; The Bible
- word-self">Wordword-self">
- The creative word of God; logos
- word-self">Wordword-self"> word-self">ofword-self"> word-self">Wisdomword-self">
- The health code contained in the Doctrine and Covenants. It specifically prohibits the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, and hot drinks
- word-self">aword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- The word ass or arse
- word-self">ableword-self"> word-self">toword-self"> word-self">getword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">inword-self"> word-self">edgewiseword-self">
- Able to participate in the conversation; able to interrupt another person's monologue
If I'd been able to get a word in edgewise, I would have told him his pants were on fire.
- word-self">asword-self"> word-self">goodword-self"> word-self">asword-self"> word-self">oneword-self">'word-self">sword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- Faithful to a promise one has made
He said he'd pay me back this week, and he was as good as his word.
- word-self">bword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Any word beginning with b that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context
- word-self">bword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Refers to any various taboo words beginning with b, such as bastard or bugger
- word-self">bword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- The word bitch, regarded as a vulgar or taboo word
- word-self">cword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- The word cunt, cock or cancer, regarded as taboo words
- word-self">compoundword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A word composed of two or more stems. Examples include pancake, two-tone, and school bus – it may or may not have a space or hyphen
- word-self">contentword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A word that is not a function word, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and most adverbs with the exception of the likes of "then" and "why"
- word-self">cussword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- Curse word or phrase
- word-self">dword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- The word damn
- word-self">dword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Any word beginning with d that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context
- word-self">directedword-self"> word-self">acyclicword-self"> word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">graphword-self">
- A data structure that represents a set of strings and allows for a query operation that tests whether a given string belongs to the set in time proportional to its length (thus more efficient in some situations than a trie)
- word-self">dirtyword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- The name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss
Work is a dirty word to him.
- word-self">dirtyword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature
The child was made to sit in the corner as punishment for saying a dirty word.
- word-self">fword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- To use vulgarities
- word-self">fword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- The word fuck or faggot
The dialogue was littered with f-words.
- word-self">fword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- to fuck (all senses)
- word-self">fword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Any word beginning with f that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context
She has no luck with diets. Don't mention the f-word (by which I mean fat).
- word-self">fword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- fuck
Oh, f-word, I've lost the keys.
- word-self">fourword-self">-word-self">letterword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A swearword or any words considered to be taboo in a given scenario, (regardless of how many letters are actually in the word or words in question)
To me, coming from you, 'Friend' is a four letter word. - Friend Is a Four-Letter Word, Cake.
- word-self">fourword-self">-word-self">letterword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A reference to any of several of the strongest English swearword that are also four letters long, especially those composing the so-called seven dirty words
- word-self">fromword-self"> word-self">theword-self"> word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">goword-self">
- From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting
I watched him closely from the word go because I did not trust him.
- word-self">functionword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A word that has little meaning when standing alone, but instead serves to express grammatical relationships with other words within a sentence, or specify the attitude or mood of the speaker, such as prepositions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs, or conjunctions
- word-self">getword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">inword-self"> word-self">edgewaysword-self">
- Alternative form of get a word in edgewise
- word-self">getword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">inword-self"> word-self">edgewiseword-self">
- To break into or participate in a conversation
Everyone was talking at once. I couldn't get a word in edgewise.
- word-self">ghostword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A fictitious word that has been published in a dictionary, or has been listed as genuine, as the result of misinterpretation or a typographical error
- word-self">hword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- The word hell
- word-self">hangword-self"> word-self">onword-self"> word-self">everyword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- To be completely attentive to what another person is saying
- word-self">haveword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">quietword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- To speak to someone in private
- word-self">haveword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">quietword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- When you get a moment I'd like to have a quiet word
- word-self">haveword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- To speak to someone in private, often with a negative implication
She knew she was in big trouble when the teacher asked to have a word with her after class.
- word-self">haveword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">inword-self"> word-self">someoneword-self">'word-self">sword-self"> word-self">earword-self">
- To speak to someone in private
- word-self">haveword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">inword-self"> word-self">someoneword-self">'word-self">sword-self"> word-self">earword-self">
- When you get a moment I'd like to have a word in your ear
- word-self">howword-self"> word-self">doword-self"> word-self">youword-self"> word-self">pronounceword-self"> word-self">thisword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- Please say this word out loud so that I can learn how it is pronounced
- word-self">howword-self"> word-self">doword-self"> word-self">youword-self"> word-self">spellword-self"> word-self">thisword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- I need to know how this word is written
- word-self">inword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- Briefly; concisely
- word-self">joeyword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- a word that is contained in a kangaroo word
the joey word has to have its letters in order within the parent kangaroo word.
- word-self">kangarooword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- a word that contains letters of another word, in order, with the same meaning
- word-self">lword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- The word love
- word-self">lword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Any word beginning with l that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context
- word-self">lword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- The word lesbian
- word-self">lastword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A final decision, or the right to make such a decision
An Afghan Olympic official said the team holds the right to substitute Andyar with another female athlete, though the IOC would have the last word.
- word-self">lastword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- Concluding remarks or comments; (often pluralized) the final statement uttered by a person before death
This account I am transmitting down the river by canoe, and it may be our last word to those who are interested in our fate.
- word-self">lastword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- The finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects
Michaelis was the last word in what was caddish and bounderish.
- word-self">loadedword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- Any word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition
- word-self">mword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Any word beginning with m that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context
- word-self">mword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- The word motherfucker, regarded as a vulgar or taboo word
- word-self">magicword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- Any word that has a magical effect when uttered
- word-self">magicword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- Mnemonic of the word please
What's the magic word?.
- word-self">measureword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A word or morpheme used in combination with a numeral to indicate the count of nouns, used especially in Asian languages
- word-self">multiword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Consisting of more than one word
- word-self">mumword-self">'word-self">sword-self"> word-self">theword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- The accompanying facts are a secret, not to be divulged
- word-self">myword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- An expression of surprise
- word-self">myword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- Indeed
- word-self">nword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Any word beginning with n that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context
- word-self">nword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Danish nouns of the common gender, as opposed to t-words, nouns of the neuter gender
- word-self">nword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- The words nigger and nigga
- word-self">nword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Negation words, such as not, nobody, and nothing
- word-self">nonceword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A word invented for the occasion
- word-self">notword-self"> word-self">beword-self"> word-self">ableword-self"> word-self">toword-self"> word-self">getword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">inword-self"> word-self">edgewaysword-self">
- To be unable to say a single word because of someone else's talkativeness
- word-self">oneword-self">'word-self">sword-self"> word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">isword-self"> word-self">lawword-self">
- Requests or orders of (a person) should definitely be fulfilled
- word-self">pword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- prosodic word, phonological word
- word-self">pword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- The word piss or paki
- word-self">placeword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- locative word
- word-self">portmanteauword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel; for example, smog, formed from smoke and fog
- word-self">portmanteauword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Attributive form of portmanteau word, noun
- word-self">powerword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A word that often evokes an emotional response, positive or negative, in the target audience, leading to a desired outcome
- word-self">reservedword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- a string of characters that is a verb, command or other part of a programming language and, therefore, cannot be used as the name of a variable, constant, function or procedure
- word-self">rootword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- Alternative form of root. It is the primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots
- word-self">rootword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A prefix in an English word derived from Greek or Latin
- word-self">sword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- The word shit, regarded as a vulgar or taboo word
- word-self">sword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Any word beginning with s that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context; for example, socialism
- word-self">sightword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A word that a learner recognizes, or is expected to recognize, on sight
Our program will teach your child 200 sight words.
- word-self">singleword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Consisting of single word
- word-self">stopword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- a word, usually one of a series in a stop list, that is to be ignored by a search engine etc
- word-self">takeword-self"> word-self">somebodyword-self">'word-self">sword-self"> word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">forword-self"> word-self">itword-self">
- To believe what somebody tells one
I can't really check on that, so I'll have to take your word for it.
- word-self">vocabularyword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- One of a list of common, or representative words of a language that students should learn and remember
- word-self">vogueword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A neologism that gains sudden popularity but is forgotten after a relatively short time, such as wardrobe malfunction
- word-self">weaselword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- A word used to qualify a statement so as to make it potentially misleading
Century Magazine, quoted in Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by Robert Hendrickson (New York: Facts on File Publications,1987).
- word-self">whword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Any interrogative word from any language
- word-self">whword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Any English word that is interrogative and begins with the letters "wh"
- word-self">wordword-self">
- A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space
- word-self">wordword-self">
- A distinct unit of language (sounds in speech or written letters) with a particular meaning, composed of one or more morphemes, and also of one or more phonemes that determine its sound pattern
Hamlet: Words, words, words.
- word-self">wordword-self">
- A distinct unit of language which is approved by some authority
Fisherwoman isn’t even a word. It’s not in the dictionary.
- word-self">wordword-self">
- Angry debate or conversation; argument
There had been words between him and the secretary about the outcome of the meeting.
- word-self">wordword-self">
- A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine. On many 16-bit machines a word is 16 bits or two bytes
- word-self">wordword-self">
- Any sequence of letters or characters considered as a discrete entity
- word-self">wordword-self">
- To say or write (something) using particular words
I’m not sure how to word this letter to the council.
- word-self">wordword-self">
- A brief discussion or conversation
Can I have a word with you?.
- word-self">wordword-self">
- Something which has been said; a comment, utterance; speech
The Kaiser laid down his arms at a quarter to twelve. In me, however, they have an opponent who ceases fighting only at five minutes past twelve, said Hitler some time ago. He has never spoken a truer word.
- word-self">wordword-self">
- A promise; an oath or guarantee
I give you my word that I will be there on time.
- word-self">wordword-self">
- An order; a request or instruction
He sent word that we should strike camp before winter.
- word-self">wordword-self">
- A group element, expressed as a product of group elements
- word-self">wordword-self">
- truth, to tell the truth or to speak the truth; the shortened form of the statement, "My word is my bond," an expression eventually shortened to "Word is bond," before it finally got cut to just "Word," which is its most commonly used form
- word-self">wordword-self">
- Communication from god; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible
Her parents had lived in Botswana, spreading the word among the tribespeople.
- word-self">wordword-self">
- The fact or action of speaking, as opposed to writing or to action
As they fell apart against Austria, England badly needed someone capable of leading by word and example.
- word-self">wordword-self">
- An abbreviated form of word up; a statement of the acknowledgment of fact with a hint of nonchalant approval
I mean, I don't blame you... Word! .
- word-self">wordword-self">
- Christ
And that worde was made flesshe, and dwelt amonge vs, and we sawe the glory off yt, as the glory off the only begotten sonne off the father, which worde was full of grace, and verite.
- word-self">wordword-self">
- News; tidings
Have you had any word from John yet?.
- word-self">wordword-self">
- A finite string which is not a command or operator
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">associationword-self">
- A game played between friends or used in psychoanalysis in which a word is read out loud and the other person must say the first word they can think of, often as a tool for analysing aspects of the unconscious
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">countword-self">
- The number of words in a passage of text
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">forword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- In exactly the same words (as were originally used)
The two essays were the same, word for word.
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">gameword-self">
- A game which involves manipulating words
Although some word games, such as anagrams and crosswords can be completed alone, others such as charades are designed for groups.
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">gamesword-self">
- plural form of word game
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">ofword-self"> word-self">Godword-self">
- A message from God
And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, 'Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in.'.
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">ofword-self"> word-self">Godword-self">
- the Scriptures; the Bible
Just as it would be utterly vain to lay natural reasons of comfort to him who hath no wit, so would it undoubtedly be frustrate to lay spiritual causes of comfort to him who hath no faith. For unless a man first believe that holy scripture is the word of God, and that the word of God is true, how can he take any comfort in that which the scripture telleth him?.
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">ofword-self"> word-self">faithword-self">
- A teaching among Pentecostal and charismatic Christians that good health and long life are promised to those who follow God's will. By extension, those who die early have wronged God in some way
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">ofword-self"> word-self">fingerword-self">
- Interpersonal communication by digital media, especially using keyboard devices
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">ofword-self"> word-self">honorword-self">
- A promise, or a pledge of one's good faith
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">ofword-self"> word-self">honourword-self">
- a promise, or a pledge of one's good faith
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">ofword-self"> word-self">mouthword-self">
- Verbal means of passing of information
The book didn't need any publicity spots, it was a bestseller solely by word of mouth.
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">onword-self"> word-self">theword-self"> word-self">streetword-self">
- The rumour or news going around on the street
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">onword-self"> word-self">theword-self"> word-self">wireword-self">
- The rumour or news going around on the Internet, in business, on the street, or in social circles
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">orderword-self">
- The order of the syntactic constituents of a language
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">playword-self">
- A technique in which the nature of the words used become part of the subject of the work, such as puns, phonetic mix-ups such as spoonerisms, obscure words and meanings, clever rhetorical excursions, oddly formed sentences, and telling character names
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">problemword-self">
- A mathematics question that states verbally what is usually written using symbols (or, for geometry, in a picture)
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">problemword-self">
- A question of whether an element of a certain group (or monoid or the like) is the identity, given an obscure representation of that element
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">problemsword-self">
- plural form of word problem
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">processingword-self">
- The creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">processorword-self">
- Software that provides word processing functions on a computer, typically including typeface selection, line justification and other formatting, pagination, and numerous other features. Compare text editor
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">processorword-self">
- A device similar to a simple computer, designed for word processing
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">processorsword-self">
- plural form of word processor
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">saladword-self">
- A nonsensical assemblage of words, typical of schizophrenia, Wernicke's aphasia, and some other mental disorders
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">saladword-self">
- Meaningless text generated by a computer
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">saladsword-self">
- plural form of word salad
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">searchword-self">
- A word game consisting of a grid of letters, the aim of which is to find an array of given words hidden within the grid
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">searchesword-self">
- plural form of word search
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">toword-self"> word-self">theword-self"> word-self">wiseword-self">
- A piece of advice
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">toword-self"> word-self">theword-self"> word-self">wiseword-self">
- Used to emphasis following as a piece of significant advice
Well have fun, but, word to the wise, don't let your sister take control.
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">upword-self">
- I approve.; I agree
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">upword-self">
- Hello
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">upword-self">
- "what's up?"; "what's happening?"; "what's the word?"
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">upword-self">
- "Listen up!"; "pay attention!"
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">wrapword-self">
- a word processing feature which automatically adjusts lines of text to fit within the page margins. Words exceeding the margins are set to begin a new line
- word-self">wordword-self">-word-self">blindword-self">
- Describes a person who suffers from word blindness or alexia
- word-self">wordword-self">-word-self">deafnessword-self">
- Auditory aphasia: a condition in which the patient hears words but cannot understand them
- word-self">wordword-self">-word-self">forword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- Using exactly the same words (as were originally used)
His essay was a word-for-word copy of one on the Internet.
- word-self">wordword-self">-word-self">hoardword-self">
- The words one uses or understands, a person's vocabulary; lexicon
- word-self">wordword-self">-word-self">hoardword-self">
- The language and terminology used by followers of Heathenry
- word-self">wordword-self">-word-self">ofword-self">-word-self">mouthword-self">
- Alternative spelling of word of mouth
- word-self">wordword-self">-word-self">wheelingword-self">
- a method of database searching that produces instantly refreshed list of search results when user enters characters of the search term one by one
- word-self">youword-self"> word-self">getword-self"> word-self">moreword-self"> word-self">withword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">kindword-self"> word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">andword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">gunword-self"> word-self">thanword-self"> word-self">youword-self"> word-self">doword-self"> word-self">withword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">kindword-self"> word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">aloneword-self">
- It is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice
- word-self">manyword-self"> word-self">aword-self"> word-self">trueword-self"> word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">isword-self"> word-self">spokenword-self"> word-self">inword-self"> word-self">jestword-self">
- (deyim) a humorous remark not intended to be taken seriously may turn out to be accurate after all
- word-self">uponword-self"> word-self">myword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">
- on my word, as I live and breath, oh my
- word-self">uponword-self"> word-self">myword-self"> word-self">wordword-self">!
- i promise, trust me
- word-self">byword-self">-word-self">wordword-self">
- {n} a cant word, taunt, scoff, jest, proverb
- word-self">wordword-self">
- {n} a single part of speech, talk, message, sign, promise, declaration, accout, the scripture
- word-self">wordword-self">
- {v} to express properly, descrube, dispute, talk
- word-self">wordword-self"> word-self">upword-self">
- (deyim) I comprehend what you are saying and verify that your statement is true
- word-self">wordword-self">
- To use words, as in discussion; to argue; to dispute
- word-self">wordword-self">
- The spoken sign of a conception or an idea; an articulate or vocal sound, or a combination of articulate and vocal sounds, uttered by the human voice, and by custom expressing an idea or ideas; a single component part of human speech or language; a constituent part of a sentence; a term; a vocable
- word-self">wordword-self">
- a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it"
- word-self">wordword-self">
- the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
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- If you do something from the word go, you do it from the very beginning of a period of time or situation. It's essential you make the right decisions from the word go
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- a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
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- a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"
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- Collection of binary bits used in a computer Whilst bytes (8 bits each) are very common, older computers used to handle either 16 bit words, 32 bit words etc, this parlance has largely fallen from favour in recent years in favour of taking about a number of bits which a processor can handle e g a 64 bits version of a particular processor
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- a promise; "he gave his word"
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- a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it" a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!" a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long
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- The words of a song consist of the text that is sung, in contrast to the music that is played. Can you hear the words on the album? = lyrics
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- {f} phrase, draft; style, formulate; express in words; choose words
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- If news or information passes by word of mouth, people tell it to each other rather than it being printed in written form. The story has been passed down by word of mouth
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- When capitalized, short for Microsoft Word, a word processing program that allows the user of a computer to create, edit, and print documents
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- Definition
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- The Bible
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- If you say something in your own words, you express it in your own way, without copying or repeating someone else's description. Now tell us in your own words about the events of Saturday
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- If there is word of something, people receive news or information about it. There is no word from the authorities on the reported attack Word has been spreading fast of the incidents on the streets
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- You can use in their words or in their own words to indicate that you are reporting what someone said using the exact words that they used. Even the Assistant Secretary of State had to admit that previous policy did not, in his words, produce results
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- To express in words; to phrase
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- Someone's words are what they say or write. I was devastated when her words came true The words of the young woman doctor echoed in his ears
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- If you give your word, you make a sincere promise to someone. an adult who gave his word the boy would be supervised He simply cannot be trusted to keep his word
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- Number of bits treated as a single unit by the CPU In an eight-bit machine, the word length is eight bits; in a 16-bit machine, the word length is 16 bits
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- Language considered as implying the faith or authority of the person who utters it; statement; affirmation; declaration; promise
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- A word is a single unit of language that can be represented in writing or speech. In English, a word has a space on either side of it when it is written. The words stood out clearly on the page The word `ginseng' comes from the Chinese word `Shen-seng'. swear words
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- (n ) A character string of 8-bits, 16-bits, 32-bits, or 64-bits The SPARCstationTM system uses a 32-bit word
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- new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
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- the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
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- A character string or a bit string considered to be an entity for some purpose (188) Note: In telegraph communications, six character intervals are defined as a word when computing traffic capacity in words per minute, which is computed by multiplying the data signaling rate in baud by 10 and dividing the resulting product by the number of unit intervals per character
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- a word processing software program included as part of the Microsoft Office package It is available for use by the I D Weeks community from computers in TLC (Technology Literacy Center) on the 2nd floor
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- God's written word to us is the Bible Not that it contains God's word, but that it is God's word - His divine revelation of Himself to us (2 Peter 1: 19-21) This can be seen in the way Jesus used God's word to deal with the Devil (Matthew 4) It is our reference point for life and our supreme authority Jesus was also described as God's word to us In other words, the perfect expression of God to mankind (John 1)
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- If you say to someone `take my word for it', you mean that they should believe you because you are telling the truth. You'll buy nothing but trouble if you buy that house, take my word for it
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- a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
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- A set of bits, typically 16 or 32, that occupies a single storage location and is treated by the computer as a unit of information
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- A data type consisting of two or four (or a different number - you cannot tell) of bytes; on i386 architectures, a word is four bytes (32 bits) in size
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- You say in other words in order to introduce a different, and usually simpler, explanation or interpretation of something that has just been said. The mobile library services have been reorganised -- in other words, they visit fewer places
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- The set of binary bits handled by a computer as a primary unit of data The width (number of bits) of a computer word depends on the hardware design Wider words imply higher levels of precision, higher speed, and more intricate instructions Typically, each location in memory contains one word
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- If you have a word with someone, you have a short conversation with them. I think it's time you had a word with him James, could I have a quiet word?
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- emphasis If you say that something is the last word in luxury, comfort, or some other quality, you are emphasizing that it has a great deal of this quality. The spa is the last word in luxury and efficiency
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- an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
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- A group of bits, used to designate various information within a computer An 8-bit word is called a byte
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- word processing program allows you to create correspondence and even make personal letterhead
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- a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long
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- a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
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- A sequence of characters delimited by one or more word delimiter characters A word delimiter is a paragraph delimiter or a whitespace character, but not a punctuation mark
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- To ply with words; also, to cause to be by the use of a word or words
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- To word something in a particular way means to choose or use particular words to express it. If I had written the letter, I might have worded it differently. + -worded -worded a strongly-worded statement. a carefully-worded speech. see also wording, code word, four-letter word, play on words, printed word, spoken word, written word
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- If someone gives the word to do something, they give an order to do it. I want nothing said about this until I give the word
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- Database: Any Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) WordNet (r) 1 7 U S Gazetteer (1990) Jargon File (4 3 1, 29 Jun 2001) The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (09 FEB 02) Elements database 20001107 Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) V E R A -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms December 2001 THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) The CIA World Factbook (1995) Search type: Exact Search Match prefixes Match substring occurring anywhere in word Match suffixes POSIX 1003 2 (modern) regular expressions Old (basic) regular expressions Match using SOUNDEX algorithm Match words within Levenshtein distance one
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- A distinct unit of language with a set meaning, spelling, and pronunciation, which is approved by some authority
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- G3056 logos, log'-os; from G3004; something said (including the thought); by impl a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extens a computation; spec (with the art in John) the Divine Expression (i e Christ): --account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say (-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work
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- A man of his word One whose word may be depended on; trustworthy As good as his word In French, Un homme de parole One who keeps his word By word of mouth Orally As he took it down by word of mouth (as it was spoken by the speaker) I take you at your word In French, Je vous prend au mot I will act in reliance of what you tell me Pray, make no words about it In French, N'en dites mot Don't mention it; make no fuss about it Speak a good word for me In French, Dites un mot en ma faveur To pass one's word In French, Donner sa parole To promise to do something required Upon my word Assuredly; by my troth Upon my word, you answer discreetly Jane Austen Upon my word and honour! A strong affirmation of the speaker as to the truth of what he has asserted
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- Talk; discourse; speech; language
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- A program in the Microsoft in the Office Suite Although Word is a word processing program, more recent versions (Word 97 and higher) can also publish word files as HTML documents, so that they can be used on the World Wide Web
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- Something promised
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- Hence, the written or printed character, or combination of characters, expressing such a term; as, the words on a page
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- Account; tidings; message; communication; information; used only in the singular
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- You use in a word to indicate that you are giving a summary of what you have just been saying, or are giving a reply, in as brief a way as possible. `Shouldn't he be given the leading role?' --- `In a word -- No.' = in short
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- put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
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- A numerical value with a bit width native to the machine
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- If you say that people consider something to be a dirty word, you mean that they disapprove of it. So many people think feminism is a dirty word
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- To flatter with words; to cajole
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- {i} unit of language with meaning; speech, talk; short conversation; utterance; order, command; news, notice; commitment, promise; password, watchword