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- [tekst]
- /tɛkst/
- /tekst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tekst]
- /tɛkst/
Definitions of text word
- noun text the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, newspaper, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, headings, illustrations, etc. 1
- noun text the original words of an author or speaker, as opposed to a translation, paraphrase, commentary, or the like: The newspaper published the whole text of the speech. 1
- noun text the actual wording of anything written or printed: You have not kept to the text of my remarks. 1
- noun text any of the various forms in which a writing exists: The text is a medieval transcription. 1
- noun text the wording adopted by an editor as representing the original words of an author: the authoritative text of Catullus. 1
- noun text any theme or topic; subject. 1
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Origin of text
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Medieval Latin textus text, terms, Latin: text, structure, orig., pattern of weaving, texture (of cloth), equivalent to tex(ere) to weave + -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Text
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
text popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
text usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for text
noun text
- apophthegm — a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim
- atlantes — supporting columns for an entablature, carved in the form of standing or kneeling figures of men
- atlas — An atlas is a book of maps.
- bestseller — A bestseller is a book of which a great number of copies has been sold.
- bible — The Bible is the holy book on which the Jewish and Christian religions are based.
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