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Word (pronounced: /wɜːrd/) is a term used in the medical field to describe a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.
Etymology
The term "word" originates from the Old English word "word," which means speech, talk, utterance, word.
Related Terms
- Sentence: A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.
- Phrase: A small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.
- Paragraph: A distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.
- Text: The original words of something written or printed, as opposed to a paraphrase, translation, revision, or condensation.
- Language: The method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Word
- Wikipedia's article - Word
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