word in Afrikaans

word in Afrikaans

What does "word" mean?

1. noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.
   ""Cat" is a single word, but "cats" adds a small unit of meaning too."
2. noun Something said; a remark, message, or piece of news.
   "He sent word that he'd be arriving late."
3. noun A promise or one's sworn assurance.
   "She gave her word that she'd keep the secret."
4. noun In computing, a fixed-size chunk of data that a processor handles as a single unit.
   "The processor reads and writes data one word at a time."

word in a sentence

• "Cat" is a single word, but "cats" adds a small unit of meaning too.
• She looked up an unfamiliar word in the dictionary.
• He sent word that he'd be arriving late.
• There's no word yet on when the results will be announced.

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