词 — meaning in English
cí
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English meaning
- determination noun Firmness of purpose; the will to keep going despite difficulty.
- word noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.
Senses
词 is used for these senses in English:
- determination The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
- 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.]
determination — full definition
- noun Firmness of purpose; the will to keep going despite difficulty.
- noun The act of finding something out, or the official decision reached.
word — full definition
- noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.
- noun Something said; a remark, message, or piece of news.
- noun A promise or one's sworn assurance.
- noun In computing, a fixed-size chunk of data that a processor handles as a single unit.