string
- noun
- /strɪŋ/
- After hours of discussion, we finally came up with a string of ideas for the project that pleased everyone involved.
- string of words
- string of digits
- letter string
And if one of them goes, the whole string goes.
- And if one of them goes, the whole string goes.
- And then it started being a string of normal readings.
- These are not people who have had a string of narcissistic relationships.
- So I suddenly see a string of lunch boxes filled with food.
- You do have to input my string is of this fixed length.
- You can give people complex patterns like number and letter strings, right?
- Irritability can also result in another string of negative effects.
- And then I have a whole whole string of these situations.
- Like I keep seeing this string of digits come up.
Examples
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Authorities are asking for your help in identifying this man believed to be responsible for today's bizarre string of crimes.
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I looked down and saw the long string of stars that made up the constellation Scorpio.
Fiction book (1994) -
So I suddenly see a string of lunch boxes filled with food.
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Still, during this same period, she was honored by a long string of awards.
Academic text (2008) -
These are not people who have had a string of narcissistic relationships.
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The magician performed a series of tricks, culminating in a dramatic string of illusions that amazed the audience.
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The artist displayed a string of paintings that each showcased a different aspect of the city.
Synonyms
A set of things or events that come one after another in a specific order
A line of people, animals, or vehicles moving together
A series of things like events or ideas joined in a chain
A list of things put one after another to compare or measure
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Say this when you cannot give a clear answer because it depends on things you do not know
Compounds
- Specialized
An idea that tiny vibrating strings make different particles and forces
- Specialized
An idea in physics about a very thin, long object in space that has a lot of energy
- Informal
Being too dependent on your parents, especially your mother, so you are not independent
A group of musicians in an orchestra who play instruments like violins and cellos
- US
A very large low instrument with a deep sound used in orchestras and jazz bands
- Specialized
A stitch that goes around an opening and pulls the edges together to close it
- Specialized
An early form of string theory that describes only bosons, a type of particle, and needs 26 dimensions
- Specialized
An operation that sews the lower part of the womb closed during pregnancy to prevent early birth
- Jargon
An invisible or marked line on a pool table behind which cue balls are placed at game start
- Archaic
A group of four players, two violins, a viola, and a cello, or a piece written for them
A group of words written or spoken in a particular order that may not be a full sentence
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Etymology
A helpful image for string meaning 'a sequence' is beads on a cord: the old word streng meant 'cord', so a string of numbers or letters is things linked in order like beads on a thread.