Word

Word WORD
Character 4
Hyphenation word
Pronunciations /wɜːd/

Definitions and meanings of "Word"

What do we mean by word?

A sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing, that symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or of a combination of morphemes. noun

Something said; an utterance, remark, or comment. noun

A command or direction; an order. noun

An assurance or promise; sworn intention. noun

A verbal signal; a password or watchword. noun

Discourse or talk; speech. noun

The text of a vocal composition; lyrics. noun

Hostile or angry remarks made back and forth. noun

News. noun

Rumor. noun

Used euphemistically in combination with the initial letter of a term that is considered offensive or taboo or that one does not want to utter. noun

The Scriptures; the Bible. noun

A set of bits that is of a fixed size and is typically operated on by a computer's processor. noun

To express in words. transitive verb

Used to express approval or an affirmative response to something. Sometimes used with up. interjection

The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

Something like such a unit of language:

The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. .

Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech.

A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words).

A proverb or motto.

News; tidings (used without an article).

An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will.

A promise; an oath or guarantee.

A brief discussion or conversation.

(in the plural) See words.

(sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture.

(sometimes Word) Logos, Christ.

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The word "word" in example sentences

There is an important and very common use of the word ˜word™ that lexicographers and the rest of us use frequently. ❋ Wetzel, Linda (2006)

Use an asterix before and after a word to make it bold. *word* ❋ Chirayu (2005)

Use an underscore before and after a word to show it in italics. _word ❋ Chirayu (2005)

Do not make the last word of each line _emphatic_, unless it is really an _emphatic word_. ❋ J. Marshall Hawkes (N/A)

In practice, an adverb is often used to qualify a remote word, where the latter is _more emphatic than any nearer word_. ❋ Edwin A. Abbott (N/A)

_Brackets_ include a word or words mentioned as a matter of discourse, as, _The little word_ [man] _makes a great noise_, &c. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

In one of the most remarkable of his lyrics (like this poem, a song of spring), Tennyson has come very near, as near perhaps as it is possible to do in words, towards explaining the actual process through which poetry comes into existence: _The fairy fancies range, and lightly stirr'd, Ring little bells of change from word to word_. ❋ Unknown (1902)

At length Cameron stood up, and said to his men in a quiet tone, "Be ready, lads, for instant action; when I give the word ` Up, 'spring to your feet and cock your guns, but _don't fire a shot till you get the word_." ❋ Unknown (1859)

If this were the correct derivation, we should expect to find _sinecere_, for the _e_ would scarcely be dropped; just as we have the English word _sinecure_, which is the only compound of the preposition _sine_ I know; and is itself _not a Latin word_, but of a later coinage. ❋ Various (1852)

The true word of a Mason is, not the entire, perfect, absolute truth in regard to God; but the highest and noblest conception of Him that our minds are capable of forming; and this _word_ is Ineffable, because one man cannot communicate to another his own conception of Deity; since every man's conception of God must be proportioned to his mental cultivation, and intellectual powers, and moral excellence. ❋ Albert Pike (1850)

/* Adds elements to the linked list* /struct wrd * add_to_list (word * list, char * input_word, int num) struct wrd * new_node; new_node = (word*) malloc (sizeof (struct wrd)); new_node-word = input_word; new_node-number = num; new_node-next = list; return new_node; ❋ Aea414 (2010)

Try this in a terminal: while true; do read - p "enter word:" word; echo "you entered $word"; if [$word = = stop]; then break; fi; done This should give you a pretty good idea of the basic approach. ❋ Fusion1275 (2009)

In eonftruing public ads, every word muft be taken as expreffive, and the word§ ❋ Edwards, Thomas, 1775?-1845, Reporter (1812)

This gloss takes it for granted, that this text speaks only of preaching, or the ministry of the word, and therein of the lesser or greater pains taken: which (besides that it begs the thing in question) makes the ministry of the word common to both sorts here distinctly spoken of, whereas rather the plain current of the text makes ruling common to both, over and beyond which the preaching elder _labors in the word_. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

-- at Hollywood Beach Dance, music, spoken word, and artisan demonstrations at the Chicago Arabesque Festival Sleep on your back, ash in your shoes, and always use the old sense of the word* ❋ Unknown (2010)

(only 1 word is requiered to answer them, like say yes or no or maybe, etc.. a single word*) ❋ Unknown (2009)

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