wildcard
wildcard · wildcards · wildcarded · wildcarding
To replace or supplement with a wildcard character to allow matching against a range…To replace or supplement with a wildcard character to allow matching against a range of possible values.
US/wˈaɪldkˌɑɹd/
» This wildcard character stands for an unspecified symbol.
Jesse · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo replace or supplement with a wildcard character to allow matching against a range of possible values.
Examples
4 sentencesThis wildcard character stands for an unspecified symbol.
That's the wildcard.
On Tatoeba, "Cookie" is a wildcard name for any pet.
It's Day 3 of Project Wildcard, and over half our members already ditched us.
Origin
From wild + card.From wild + card.
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Forms
wildcards, wildcarding, wildcarded, wildcarded| Base form | wildcard · to wildcard |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wildcards |
| Present participle | wildcarding |
| Past simple | wildcarded |
| Past participle | wildcarded |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle