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Gegenstand — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • item noun A single thing, especially one on a list or among a group of things.
  • object noun A physical thing that can be seen or touched.
  • objective adjective Based on facts rather than personal feelings or opinions.
  • subject noun The main topic being discussed, studied, or shown in a work of art.
  • thing noun Any object, item, or entity that isn't named more specifically.

Senses

Gegenstand is used for these senses in English:

  • item A distinct physical object.
  • item (by extension, video games) An object that can be picked up for later use.
  • object (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.
  • object (category theory) An instance of one of the two kinds of entities that form a category, the other kind being the arrows (also called morphisms).
  • objective A material object that physically exists.
  • subject The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
  • thing That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

item — full definition

  1. noun A single thing, especially one on a list or among a group of things.
  2. verb To record something as a separate entry on a list.

object — full definition

  1. noun A physical thing that can be seen or touched.
  2. noun A goal or purpose behind an action.
  3. noun Grammar: the noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.
  4. verb To express disagreement or opposition to something.

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