word burst — n. A rapid rise in both the frequency with which a word is used in a particular context, and the rate at which the word s usage increases over time. word burstiness n. Example Citation: At a recent conference, Professor Kleinberg conjectured that … New words
Word sense — In linguistics, a word sense is one of the meanings of a word. For example a dictionary may have over 50 different meanings of the word play [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=play] , each of these having a different meaning based on the… … Wikipedia
Usage — Us age, n. [F. usage, LL. usaticum. See {Use}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of using; mode of using or treating; treatment; conduct with respect to a person or a thing; as, good usage; ill usage; hard usage. [1913 Webster] My brother Is prisoner to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
usage — us·age / yü sij, zij/ n: an habitual or uniform practice esp. in an area or trade compare custom Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. us … Law dictionary
Word play — is a literary technique in which the nature of the words that are used become the main subject of the work. Puns, phonetic mix ups such as spoonerisms, obscure words and meanings, clever rhetorical excursions, oddly formed sentences, and telling… … Wikipedia
word — [n1] discussion chat, chitchat*, colloquy, confab*, confabulation, consultation, conversation, discussion, talk, tête è tête; concept 56 Ant. silence word [n2] statement account, adage, advice, announcement, bulletin, byword, comment,… … New thesaurus
usage — [yo͞o′sij, yo͞o′zij] n. [OFr < ML usagium < L usus: see USE] 1. the act, way, or extent of using or treating; treatment; use 2. long continued or established practice; habitual or customary use or way of acting; custom; habit 3. the way in… … English World dictionary
Word stem — Examples The stem of the verb wait is wait: it is the part that is common to all its inflected variants. wait (infinitive) wait (imperative) waits (present, 3rd person, singluar) wait (present, other persons and/or plural) waited (simple past)… … Wikipedia
usage — noun 1 way/amount that sth is used ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, high ▪ high energy usage ▪ low ▪ normal ▪ With normal usage … Collocations dictionary
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