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Definition of Word
1. Noun. A unit of language that native speakers can identify. "He hardly said ten words all morning"
Specialized synonyms: Anagram, Anaphor, Antonym, Opposite, Opposite Word, Back-formation, Charade, Cognate, Cognate Word, Content Word, Open-class Word, Contraction, Deictic, Deictic Word, Derivative, Diminutive, Dirty Word, Dissyllable, Disyllable, Descriptor, Form, Signifier, Word Form, Four-letter Anglo-saxon Word, Four-letter Word, Closed-class Word, Function Word, Catchword, Guide Word, Guideword, Head, Head Word, Headword, Heteronym, Holonym, Whole Name, Homonym, Hypernym, Superordinate, Superordinate Word, Hyponym, Subordinate, Subordinate Word, Key Word, Hybrid, Loan-blend, Loanblend, Loan, Loanword, Meronym, Part Name, Metonym, Monosyllabic Word, Monosyllable, Coinage, Neologism, Neology, Hapax Legomenon, Nonce Word, Oxytone, Palindrome, Primitive, Paroxytone, Partitive, Polysemant, Polysemantic Word, Polysemous Word, Polysyllabic Word, Polysyllable, Proparoxytone, Quantifier, Logical Quantifier, Quantifier, Reduplication, Retronym, Substantive, Equivalent Word, Synonym, Term, Language, Nomenclature, Terminology, Trisyllable, Manner Name, Troponym, Spoken Word, Vocable, Classifier, Written Word, Syncategorem, Syncategoreme
Terms within: Syllable, Affix
2. Verb. Put into words or an expression. "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
Specialized synonyms: Ask, Lexicalise, Lexicalize, Dogmatise, Dogmatize, Formularise, Formularize, Cast, Couch, Frame, Put, Redact
Generic synonyms: Evince, Express, Show
Derivative terms: Articulation, Formulation, Formulation, Phrase, Phrase, Phrasing, Wording
3. Noun. A brief statement. "He didn't say a word about it"
4. Noun. Information about recent and important events. "They awaited news of the outcome"
Generic synonyms: Info, Information
Specialized synonyms: Good Word, Latest, Update
5. Noun. A verbal command for action. "When I give the word, charge!"
6. Noun. An exchange of views on some topic. "We had a word or two about it"
Generic synonyms: Language, Oral Communication, Speech, Speech Communication, Spoken Communication, Spoken Language, Voice Communication
Specialized synonyms: Argument, Argumentation, Debate, Deliberation, Conference, Group Discussion, Panel Discussion, Post-mortem, Postmortem, Public Discussion, Ventilation, Dialogue, Negotiation, Talks
Derivative terms: Discuss
7. Noun. A promise. "He gave his word"
8. Noun. A word is a string of bits stored in computer memory. "Large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
Terms within: Byte
Group relationships: K, Kb, Kib, Kibibyte, Kilobyte
9. Noun. The divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus).
Specialized synonyms: Messiah, Christ, Deliverer, Good Shepherd, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus Of Nazareth, Redeemer, Savior, Saviour, The Nazarene
Generic synonyms: Hypostasis, Hypostasis Of Christ
10. Noun. A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group. "He forgot the password"
Generic synonyms: Arcanum, Secret, Positive Identification
11. Noun. The sacred writings of the Christian religions. "He went to carry the Word to the heathen"
Generic synonyms: Religious Text, Religious Writing, Sacred Text, Sacred Writing
Specialized synonyms: Family Bible
Specialized synonyms: Vulgate, Douay Bible, Douay Version, Douay-rheims Bible, Douay-rheims Version, Rheims-douay Bible, Rheims-douay Version, Authorized Version, King James Bible, King James Version, Revised Version, New English Bible, American Revised Version, American Standard Version, Revised Standard Version
Terms within: Old Testament, Testament, New Testament, Text
Examples of category: Covenant, Eisegesis, Exegesis, Gabriel, Noachian Deluge, Noah And The Flood, Noah's Flood, The Flood, Demythologise, Demythologize
Derivative terms: Biblical, Biblical, Scriptural
Definition of Word
1. n. 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.
2. v. i. To use words, as in discussion; to argue; to dispute.
3. v. t. To express in words; to phrase.
4. n. 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.
5. v. i. To use words, as in discussion; to argue; to dispute.
6. v. t. To express in words; to phrase.
Definition of Word
1. Noun. Scripture; The Bible ¹
2. Noun. The creative word of God; logos ¹
3. Noun. The fact or action of speaking, as opposed to writing or to action. (defdate from 9th c.) ¹
4. Noun. (context: now rare except in phrases) Something which has been said; a comment, utterance; speech. (defdate from 10th c.) ¹
5. Noun. 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. (defdate from 10th c.) ¹
6. Noun. A distinct unit of language which is approved by some authority. ¹
7. Noun. News; tidings. (defdate from 10th c.) ¹
8. Noun. An order; a request or instruction. (defdate from 10th c.) ¹
9. Noun. A promise; an oath or guarantee. (defdate from 10th c.) ¹
10. Noun. (theology sometimes '''Word''') Christ. (defdate from 8th c.) ¹
11. Noun. (theology sometimes '''Word''') Communication from god; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible. (defdate from 10th c.) ¹
12. Noun. A brief discussion or conversation. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
13. Noun. (in the plural) Angry debate or conversation; argument. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
14. Noun. Any sequence of letters or characters considered as a discrete entity. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹
15. Noun. (telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹
16. Noun. (computing) 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. (defdate from 20th c.) ¹
17. Noun. (computer science) A finite string which is not a command or operator. ¹
18. Noun. (group theory) A group element, expressed as a product of group elements. ¹
19. Noun. Different symbols, written or spoken, arranged together in a unique sequence that approximates a thought in a person's mind. ¹
20. Verb. (transitive) To say or write (something) using particular words. ¹
21. Interjection. (slang AAVE) truth, to tell or 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. ¹
22. Interjection. (slang emphatic stereotypically AAVE) An abbreviated form of (term word up); a statement of the acknowledgment of fact with a hint of nonchalant approval. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Word
1. to express in words (speech sounds that communicate meaning) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Word
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1. To express in words; to phrase. "The apology for the king is the same, but worded with greater deference to that great prince." (Addison)
2. To ply with words; also, to cause to be by the use of a word or words.
3. To flatter with words; to cajole. To word it, to bandy words; to dispute. "To word it with a shrew."
Origin: Worded; Wording.
1. 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. "A glutton of words." "You cram these words into mine ears, against The stomach of my sense." (Shak) "Amongst men who confound their ideas with words, there must be endless disputes." (Locke)
2. Hence, the written or printed character, or combination of characters, expressing such a term; as, the words on a page.
3. Talk; discourse; speech; language. "Why should calamity be full of words?" (Shak) "Be thy words severe; Sharp as he merits, but the sword forbear." (Dryden)
4. Account; tidings; message; communication; information; used only in the singular. "I pray you . . . Bring me word thither How the world goes." (Shak)
5. Signal; order; command; direction. "Give the word through." (Shak)
6. Language considered as implying the faith or authority of the person who utters it; statement; affirmation; declaration; promise. "Obey thy parents; keep thy word justly." (Shak) "I know you brave, and take you at your word." (Dryden) "I desire not the reader should take my word." (Dryden)
7. Verbal contention; dispute. "Some words there grew 'twixt Somerset and me." (Shak)
8. A brief remark or observation; an expression; a phrase, clause, or short sentence. "All the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." (Gal. V. 14) "She said; but at the happy word "he lives," My father stooped, re-fathered, o'er my wound." (Tennyson) "There is only one other point on which I offer a word of remark." (Dickens) By word of mouth, orally; by actual speaking. Compound word. See Compound, Good word, commendation; favorable account. "And gave the harmless fellow a good word." . In a word, briefly; to sum up. In word, in declaration; in profession. "Let us not love in word, . . . But in deed and in truth." .
Lexicographical Neighbors of Word
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