rij — meaning in English
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English meaning
- file noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
- line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
- queue noun A line of people or vehicles waiting their turn, served in the order they arrived.
- rank noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organisation.
- row noun A straight line of people or things placed next to each other.
- sequence noun A set of things arranged in a particular order, one after another.
- train noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.
Senses
rij is used for these senses in English:
- file A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.
- line A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]
- queue A waiting list or other means of organizing people or objects into a first-come-first-served order.
- rank A row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers.
- rank (chess) One of the eight horizontal lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a number).
- row A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.
- sequence (mathematics) An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.
- train A group of animals, vehicles, or people that follow one another in a line, such as a wagon train; a caravan or procession. [from 15th c.]
file — full definition
- noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
- verb To submit official paperwork or a formal request to an office or authority.
- noun A line of people or things arranged one behind another.
- noun A metal tool with a rough, ridged surface used to smooth or shape hard materials.
- verb To smooth, shape, or wear down something using a file.
line — full definition
- noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
- noun A row or sequence of people, things, or words, one after another.
- verb To arrange people or things in a row, or to form such a row.
- verb To cover the inside surface of something with a layer of material.
- noun A telephone or other communication connection.