word

The definition of a word is a letter or group of letters that has meaning when spoken or written.

(noun)

  1. An example of a word is dog.
  2. An example of words are the seventeen sets of letters that are written to form this sentence.

The definition of a word is a letter or group of letters that has meaning when spoken or written.

(noun)

An example of a word is dog.

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See word in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

    1. a speech sound, or series of them, serving to communicate meaning and consisting of at least one base morpheme with or without prefixes or suffixes; unit of language between the morpheme and the sentence
    2. a letter or group of letters representing such a unit of language, written or printed usually in solid or hyphenated form
  1. a brief expression, statement, remark, etc.: a word of advice
  2. a promise, affirmation, or assurance: to give a person one's word
  3. news; information; tidings: no word from home; what's the good word?
    1. a password or signal
    2. a command, order, or authorization: waiting for the word to go ahead
    1. talk; speech
    2. the lyrics, text, libretto, etc. of a musical composition that is sung
  4. a quarrel; dispute; argument
  5. Archaic a saying; proverb
  6. Comput. a basic unit of storage in a memory, consisting of a certain number of bits

Origin: ME < OE, akin to Ger wort < IE *werdh- (extension of base *wer-, to speak, say) > Gr eirein, to speak, L verbum, word

transitive verb

to express in words; phrase

See word in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. 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.
  2. Something said; an utterance, remark, or comment: May I say a word about that?
  3. Computer Science A set of bits constituting the smallest unit of addressable memory.
  4. words Discourse or talk; speech: Actions speak louder than words.
  5. words Music The text of a vocal composition; lyrics.
  6. An assurance or promise; sworn intention: She has kept her word.
  7. a. A command or direction; an order: gave the word to retreat.
    b. A verbal signal; a password or watchword.
  8. a. News: Any word on your promotion? See Synonyms at news.
    b. Rumor: Word has it they're divorcing.
  9. words Hostile or angry remarks made back and forth.
  10. 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: “Although economists here will not call it a recession yet, the dreaded ‘R’ word is beginning to pop up in the media” (Francine S. Kiefer).
  11. Word
    a. See Logos.
    b. The Scriptures; the Bible.
transitive verb word·ed, word·ing, words
To express in words: worded the petition carefully.
interjection
Slang Used to express approval or an affirmative response to something. Sometimes used with up.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English; see wer-5 in Indo-European roots

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