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word

word (third-person singular simple present words, present participle wording, simple past and past participle worded)

1. (transitive) To say or write (something) using particular words.

   I’m not sure how to word this letter to the council.

word (plural words)

1. The fact or action of speaking, as opposed to writing or to action. [from 9th c.]
   • 1811, Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility:

     she believed them still so very much attached to each other, that they could not be too sedulously divided in word and deed on every occasion.

   • 2004, Richard Williams, The Guardian, 8 Sep 2004:

     As they fell apart against Austria, England badly needed someone capable of leading by word and example.

2. (now rare, except in phrases) Something which has been said; a comment, utterance; speech. [from 10th c.]
   • 1611, Bible, Authorized Version, Matthew XXVI.75:

     And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

   • 1945, Sebastian Haffner, The Observer, 1 Apr 1945:

     ""The Kaiser laid down his arms at a quarter to twelve. In me, however, they have an opponent who ceases fighting only at five minutes past twelve,"" said Hitler some time ago. He has never spoken a truer word.

3. A distinct unit of language (sounds in speech or written letters) with a particular meaning, composed of one or more morphemes, and also of one or more phonemes that determine its sound pattern. [from 10th c.]
   • 1594, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, II.ii

     Polonius: What do you read, my lord?

     Hamlet: Words, words, words.

4. A distinct unit of language which is approved by some authority.
   • 1896, Israel Zangwill, Without Prejudice, p21

     “Ain’t! How often am I to tell you ain’t ain’t a word?”

   • 1999, Linda Greenlaw, The Hungry Ocean, Hyperion, p11

     Fisherwoman isn’t even a word. It’s not in the dictionary.

5. News; tidings. [from 10th c.]

   Have you had any word from John yet?

6. An order; a request or instruction. [from 10th c.]

   He sent word that we should strike camp before winter.

7. A promise; an oath or guarantee. [from 10th c.]

   I give you my word that I will be there on time.

8. (theology, sometimes Word) Christ. [from 8th c.]
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, John I:

     And that worde was made flesshe, and dwelt amonge vs, and we sawe the glory off yt, as the glory off the only begotten sonne off the father, which worde was full of grace, and verite.

9. (theology, sometimes Word) Communication from god; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible. [from 10th c.]

   Her parents had lived in Botswana, spreading the word among the tribespeople.

10. A brief discussion or conversation. [from 15th c.]

    Can I have a word with you?

11. (in the plural) Angry debate or conversation; argument. [from 15th c.]

    There had been words between him and the secretary about the outcome of the meeting.

12. Any sequence of letters or characters considered as a discrete entity. [from 19th c.]
13. (telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space. [from 19th c.]
14. (computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine. On many 16-bit machines a word is 16 bits or two bytes. [from 20th c.]
15. (computer science) A finite string which is not a command or operator.
16. (group theory) A group element, expressed as a product of group elements.
17. Different symbols, written or spoken, arranged together in a unique sequence that approximates a thought in a persons mind.

Definizione dizionario word

	parola
	unit of language
	something promised
	the word of God
	Distinta unità di linguaggio (sia i suoni parlati che i simboli scritti) con un significato particolare, composto da uno o più morfei e anche da uno o più fonemi che determinano la propria pronuncia.
	A distinct unit of language (sounds in speech or written letters) with a particular meaning, composed of one or more morphemes, and also of one or more phonemes that determine its sound pattern.

	termine
	unit of language

	vocabolo
	unit of language

	word
	computing: fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit
	The native unit of storage on a particular machine. A word is the largest amount of data that can be handled by the microprocessor in one operation and also, as a rule, is the width of the main data bus. Word sizes of 16 bits and 32 bits are the most common.

	verbo
	the word of God

accento

comando

conversazione

espressione

esprimere

formulare

informazione

lingua

linguaggio

motto

notizia

ordine

voce

vocàbolo

Altri significati:

Any sequence of letters or characters considered as a discrete entity. [from 19th c.]

(now rare, except in phrases) Something which has been said; a comment, utterance; speech. [from 10th c.]

An order; a request or instruction. [from 10th c.]

The fact or action of speaking, as opposed to writing or to action. [from 9th c.]

A brief discussion or conversation. [from 15th c.]

(not even) a syllable

(computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine. On many 16-bit machines a word is 16 bits or two bytes. [from 20th c.]

(theology, sometimes Word ) Christ. [from 8th c.]

A promise; an oath or guarantee. [from 10th c.]

(telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space. [from 19th c.]

(transitive) To say or write (something) using particular words.

(slang, emphatic, stereotypically urban) An abbreviated form of word up; a statement of the acknowledgment of fact with a hint of nonchalant approval.

News; tidings. [from 10th c.]

telegraphy: unit of text

(usually) single-character word

A distinct unit of language (sounds in speech or written letters) with a particular meaning, composed of one or more morphemes, and also of one or more phonemes that determine its sound pattern. [from 10th c.]

God

(group theory) A group element, expressed as a product of group elements.

word (opinion, objection)

discussion

(computer science) A finite string which is not a command or operator.

A distinct unit of language which is approved by some authority.

(in the plural) Angry debate or conversation; argument. [from 15th c.]

news, tidings

say or write using particular words

(theology, sometimes Word ) Communication from god; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible. [from 10th c.]

(slang, urban) truth, to tell the truth or to speak the truth; the shortened form of the statement, "My word is my bond," an expression eventually shortened to "Word is bond," before it finally got cut to just "Word," which is its most commonly used form.