詞 — meaning in English

English meaning

• word noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.

Senses

詞 is used for these senses in English:

• Word The creative word of God; Logos.
• word (semantics) 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.)
• word A promise; an oath or guarantee. [from 10th c.]

word — full definition

1. noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.
2. noun Something said; a remark, message, or piece of news.
3. noun A promise or one's sworn assurance.
4. noun In computing, a fixed-size chunk of data that a processor handles as a single unit.

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