string of words
- noun
- /strɪŋ əv wɜrdz/
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cadena de palabras
- So our rules for how things combine allow us to create these strings of words in a couple different ways.
Examples
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So given a string of words, we're going to create a dictionary that maps each word to how often it occurs.
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The poet crafted a beautiful string of words that conveyed deep emotions.
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In her speech, she used a powerful string of words to inspire the audience.
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The teacher encouraged his students to create a string of words that expressed their thoughts clearly.
Synonyms
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A sequence of numbers or letters in order
A group of words treated as one piece
A group of words in speech or writing treated as one unit
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a linear sequence of words' is directly and literally derived from 'string' (a sequence) combined with 'of' and 'words'; there is no figurative or idiomatic shift. This straightforward noun-phrase composition is common across languages and follows standard English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.
Etymology
The noun string of words comes from the image of beads on a string, with each word like a bead in a line. That picture helps explain that it means words in 'one after another' order, not a full sentence with grammar.