word
The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itselfThe smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
» We received word of his death.
Wir erhielten Nachricht von seinem Tod.
Мы получили извещение о его смерти.
Мы получили весть о его смерти.
Нас известили о его смерти.
Нас сповістили про його смерть.
Meaning
23 senses(countable, uncountable)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.)
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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.)
(countable, uncountable)The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes.
(countable, uncountable)The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes.
(countable, uncountable)A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
(countable, uncountable)A sign used in a sign language.
Something like such a unit of language:
(countable, uncountable)A sequence of letters, characters, or sounds, considered as a discrete entity, though it does not necessarily belong to a language or have a meaning.
(countable, uncountable)A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space.
сло́воslóvo
(countable, uncountable)A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register).
сло́воslóvo
(countable, uncountable)With regards to Intel or Intel-compatible hardware and/or in the context of Windows programming, a group of exactly 16 bits regardless of the actual processor capabilities; a fossilized unit referring to the small word size of historical CPUs.
(countable, uncountable)A finite string that is not a command or operator.
сло́воslóvo
a verbal command for action
(countable, uncountable)A group element, expressed as a product of group elements.
сло́воslóvo
(countable, uncountable)The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. .
Examples
6483 sentencesWe received word of his death.
Нас сповістили про його смерть.
ruМы получили извещение о его смерти.
deWir erhielten Nachricht von seinem Tod.
This word has a double meaning.
У цього слова два значення.
ruУ этого слова есть два значения.
deDieses Wort hat zwei Bedeutungen.
I can type 50 words a minute.
Я можу друкувати зі швидкістю п'ятдесят слів на хвилину.
ruЯ могу печатать по 50 слов в минуту.
deIch kann 50 Wörter pro Minute tippen.
No one uses that word anymore.
Ніхто більше не вживає цього слова.
ruНикто больше не использует это слово.
deDas Wort benutzt keiner mehr.
Tom wanted a word with Mary.
Том хотів поговорити з Мері.
ruТом хотел перекинуться словечком с Мэри.
deTom wollte mit Mary sprechen.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 8
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English word, from Old English word, from Proto-West Germanic *word, from ProtFrom Middle English word, from Old English word, from Proto-West Germanic *word, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą (“word”), from Proto-Indo-European *werdʰom (“word”), from *werh₁- (“to say, speak”). Doublet of verb, verve, and vort; further related to vrata.
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Forms
plural: wordsSynonyms
25 synonyms- a promise:paroleword of honor
- the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus):SonLogos
- a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group:passwordwatchwordparolecountersign
- an exchange of views on some topic:discussiongive-and-take
- information about recent and important events:newsintelligencetidings
- the sacred writings of the Christian religions:BibleChristian BibleBookGood BookHoly ScriptureHoly WritScriptureWord of God
Word family
317 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- a word with
- say a word
- have a word
- a few words
- a word of
- keep his word
- believe a word
- said a word
- pronounce this word
- a single word
- few words
- understand a word