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Noun 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.) [from 10th c.] 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). 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 (telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space. [from 19th c.] (computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine (on many 16-bit machines, 16 bits or two bytes). [from 20th c.] (computer science) A finite string that is not a command or operator. [from 20th or 21st c.] (group theory) A group element, expressed as a product of group elements. The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. [from 9th c.] (now rare outside certain phrases) Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech. [from 10th c.] (obsolete outside certain phrases) A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words). (obsolete) A proverb or motto. News; tidings (used without an article). [from 10th c.] An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will. [from 10th c.] A promise; an oath or guarantee. [from 10th c.] A brief discussion or conversation. [from 15th c.] (plural) See words. (theology) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. [from 10th c.] (theology) Logos, Christ. [from 8th c.] Verb (transitive) To say or write (something) using particular words; to phrase (something). (transitive, obsolete) To flatter with words, to cajole. (transitive) To ply or overpower with words. (transitive, rare) To conjure with a word. (intransitive, archaic) To speak, to use words; to converse, to discourse. Interjection (slang, African American Vernacular) Truth, indeed, that is the truth! The shortened form of the statement "My word is my bond." (slang, emphatic, stereotypically, African American Vernacular) An abbreviated form of word up; a statement of the acknowledgment of fact with a hint of nonchalant approval. Verb Alternative form of worth (to become). Find more words! 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