nouncountable and uncountableA1UK /wɜːd/ US /wɜɹd/
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.)
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.)
The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes.
The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes.
A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
A sign used in a sign language.
Something like such a unit of language:
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.
A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space.
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).
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.
A finite string that is not a command or operator.
A group element, expressed as a product of group elements.
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).
News; tidings.
An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will.
A promise; an oath or guarantee.
A brief discussion or conversation.
A minor reprimand.
See words.in the plural
Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture.