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address Definition

ad·dress (ə dres′; for n. 2, 3, & 7, also a′dres′)

transitive verb

  1. to direct (spoken or written words) to someone
  2. to speak to or write to [to address an audience]: sometimes used reflexively he addressed himself to both of us
  3. to write the destination on (a letter or parcel)
  4. to use a proper form in speaking to address the judge as “Your Honor”
  5. to apply (oneself) or direct (one's energies)
  6. to deal or cope with; handle (problems, issues, etc.)
    1. to take a stance beside and prepare to hit (a golf ball)
    2. to take a stance before (a target in archery)
  8. Comput. to store (data) in, or retrieve it from, a specific location in memory
  9. Obsolete to make ready; prepare

Etymology: ME adressen, to guide, direct < OFr adresser < a-, to + dresser < VL *directiare, to direct < L dirigere: see direct

noun

  1. a written or spoken speech, esp. a formal one
  2. the place to which mail, etc. can be sent to someone; place where someone lives or works
  3. the writing on an envelope, parcel, etc. showing its destination
  4. skill and tact in handling situations
  5. conversational manner
  6. attentions paid in courting or wooing
  7. Comput.
    1. a number or other code identifying the specific location of stored data in memory or a storage device
    2. a string of keyboard characters serving as an assigned name or designation, as for a network mailbox, a Web site, etc.

address Related Forms

ad·dress′er noun or ad·dres′·sor

address Synonyms

address

n.

  1. A formal speech

    oration, lecture, speech, sermon; see speech 3.

  2. Place at which one may be reached

    residence, home, quarters, dwelling, headquarters, place of business, location, box number; street, number, and zip code; see also business 4, home 1, hotel.

  3. Directions for delivery

    inscription, label, superscription, directions.

  4. Behavior

    delivery, manner(s), bearing, habit(s), approach; see also behavior 1.

  5. Storage place in a computer

    source of output, position of input, data storage; see place 3, position 1. See syn. study atspeech.

address Synonyms

address

v.

  1. To provide directions for delivery

    inscribe, label, mark, direct, prepare for mailing, superscribe; see also write 2.

  2. To speak formally to an assemblage

    lecture, discourse on, discuss, give a talk, make a speech, deliver an address, speak, take the floor, orate, pontificate, declaim, harangue, rant, expatiate on, sermonize, speechify*, spout*, spout off*, spiel*, take the stump*, take the soapbox*, take the platform*, do a spellbinder*.

  3. To communicate in a formal way

    petition, appeal to, write to, speak to, lay a matter before someone, plead, enter a plea for, seek redress for, enter a suit for, approach, greet; see also ask 1, greet.

address Telecom Definition

The coded representation of the physical or logical location of a source or destination resource, such as a register, a memory partition, an application, or a node or station. An address may be contained in an address field associated with a data unit, such as a block, cell, frame, or packet, in order that switches, routers, and other devices can forward the data unit to the destination device across a network. Alternatively, an address might be used to set up a path between originating and destination devices, such as voice telephone sets, to connect a call. A PSTN telephone number, for example, is a logical address associated with a physical port on a physical central office (CO) switch connected to a physical copper circuit terminating in a physical device such as a PBX, key system, or telephone set at a fixed physical location. A cellular telephone number is a logical address associated with a physical station that typically is mobile, perhaps across networks. An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a logical address associated with a data terminal or other physical network element that may be either fixed in location or mobile, perhaps across networks. See also E.164, IP address, logical, and physical.

address Usage Examples

Preposition: of

sender: Returned goods must clearly show the full name and address of the sender.

Object

  • issue: In order to address these issues, we consider two possible models upon which an evaluation strategy may be based.
  • envelope: You don't need to send a stamped addressed envelope.
  • problem: We need to be more innovative in how we address the problem.
  • question: The report is clearly troubled by the need to address the question of what public service broadcasting is really for.
  • concern: Patients should always address specific medical concerns with their physicians.
  • challenge: The first three themes seek to address the key challenges identified within the medium term strategy.

Converse of object

specify: Email Settings Screen 3. You can specify an email address for all mail to be sent to in the first box.

Adjective modifier

  • postal: Authors ' affiliations: postal addresses, e-mail addresses.
  • registered: Registered Address in the State of Nevada for 12 months.
  • e-mail: Please take care to send your name, address and either telephone number or e-mail address.
  • valid: Email Address Please enter a valid email address that you will be checking regularly.
  • known: Their last known address ( in 1928 ) was 18 St Andrews Crescent Harrogate Yorkshire.
  • presidential: In November, I delivered the presidential address which has proven to be quite controversial.

Noun used with modifier

  • email: Email Settings Screen 3. You can specify an email address for all mail to be sent to in the first box.
  • E-mail: My E-mail address will be changing soon due to a change in providers.
  • keynote: Sir Jeremy Issacs will give a keynote address on the evening of 7 November 2003.
  • web: To find out more, go to the SERD web address.
  • mailing: All they ask for is a mailing address and an email address.
  • mail: Mail Then Click in the address box and type in the full e- mail address of the person you are sending the message to.