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| 1. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something | |
| Synonyms: | form signifier word_form | |
| Examples: | "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached" |
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| Related terms: | word root citation_form ghost_word singular etymon plural abbreviation acronym linguistics | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system | |
| Related terms: | information computer_science | |
| Similar spelling: |
descriptive description descriptively decryption decrypt describe described |
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