Word

1. (n) (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.) 2. (n) The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes 3. (n) The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes 4. (n) A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word). 5. (n) Something like such a unit of language: 6. (v) (transitive) To say or write (something) using particular words; to phrase (something). 7. (n) The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. . 8. (n) An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will. 9. (n) (uncountable) News; tidings. 10. (n) (theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. 11. (n) (theology, sometimes Word) Logos, Christ. 12. (n) (now rare outside certain phrases) Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech. 13. (n) A sequence of letters, characters, or sounds, considered as a discrete entity, though it does not necessarily belong to a language or have a meaning. 14. (n) (telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space. 15. (n) (computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register). 16. (n) (computing) With regards to Intel or Intel-compatible hardware and/or in the context of Windows programming, a group of exactly 16 bits regardless of the actual processor capabilities; a fossilized unit referring to the small word size of historical CPUs. 17. (n) (computer science) A finite string that is not a command or operator. 18. (n) (group theory) A group element, expressed as a product of group elements. 19. (n) A promise; an oath or guarantee. 20. (n) A brief discussion or conversation. 21. (n) (meiosis) A minor reprimand. 22. (n) (in the plural) See words. 23. (v) (transitive) To ply or overpower with words. 24. (n) (obsolete outside certain phrases) A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words). 25. (n) (obsolete) A proverb or motto. 26. (v) (transitive, obsolete) To flatter with words, to cajole. 27. (v) (transitive, rare) To conjure with a word. 28. (v) (intransitive, archaic) To speak, to use words; to converse, to discourse. 29. (n) (software) Microsoft Word, word processor software developed by Microsoft. 30. (n) Scripture; the Bible. 31. (n) The creative word of God; Logos. 32. (v) Alternative form of worth (“to become”). [(obsolete, except in set phrases or dialectal) To be, become, betide.]