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count noun |
Noun
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a noun that forms plurals |
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crossheading |
Noun
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a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text |
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combining form |
Noun
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a bound form used only in compounds |
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common noun |
Noun
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a noun that denotes any or all members of a class |
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computer filename |
Noun
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(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files |
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classifier |
Noun
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a word or morpheme used in some languages in certain contexts (such as counting) to indicate the semantic class to which the counted item belongs |
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classifier |
Noun
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a person who creates classifications |
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computer file name |
Noun
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(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files |
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classifying adjective |
Noun
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an adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., `a nervous disease' or `a musical instrument') |
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cognomen |
Noun
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the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) |
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cognomen |
Noun
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a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) |
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comparative degree |
Noun
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the comparative form of an adjective or adverb |
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caption |
Noun
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brief description accompanying an illustration |
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caption |
Noun
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translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program |
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caption |
Noun
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taking exception |
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caption |
Verb
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to provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing |
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continuative |
Noun
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an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences |
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coordinating conjunction |
Noun
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a conjunction (like `and' or `or') that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituents |
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coordinating conjunction |
Noun
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the coordination by conjunction of linguistic units of the same status |
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credit line |
Noun
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a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article |
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credit line |
Noun
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the maximum credit that a customer is allowed |
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clause |
Noun
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(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence |
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clause |
Noun
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a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) |
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couplet |
Noun
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a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse |
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couplet |
Noun
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two items of the same kind |
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coding system |
Noun
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a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages |
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code |
Noun
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a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy |
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code |
Noun
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(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions |
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code |
Noun
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a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) |
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code |
Verb
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to convert ordinary language into code |
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code |
Verb
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to attach a code to |
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core dump |
Noun
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(computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU |
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color code |
Noun
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system using colors to designate classifications |
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cryptogram |
Noun
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a piece of writing in code or cipher |
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cyberpunk |
Noun
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a genre of fast-paced science fiction involving oppressive futuristic computerized societies |
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cyberpunk |
Noun
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a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology |
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cyberpunk |
Noun
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a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism |
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computer code |
Noun
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(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions |
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computer address |
Noun
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(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored |
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cyclic redundancy check |
Noun
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an error correction code that is recorded in each sector of a magnetic disk and used to catch errors in the data |
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chapter |
Noun
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a subdivision of a written work |
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chapter |
Noun
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a series of related events forming an episode |
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chapter |
Noun
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a local branch of some fraternity or association |
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chapter |
Noun
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an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church |
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chapter |
Noun
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any distinct period in history or in a person's life |
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chanson de geste |
Noun
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Old French epic poems |
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choral ode |
Noun
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ode sung by the chorus in classical Greek drama |
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canto |
Noun
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a major division of a long poem |
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canto |
Noun
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the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music |
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chat room |
Noun
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a site on the internet where a number of users can communicate in real time (typically one dedicated to a particular topic) |