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text > 4 senses
NOUN1text, textual matterThe words of something written
2textA passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon
3text, textbook, text edition, schoolbook, school textA book prepared for use in schools or colleges
4textThe main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.)
text > pronunciation
Soundsteh'kst
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text > noun 1, communication
MeaningThe words of something written.
Examples"there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
Synonymstextual matter
Part ofpublication
Partsword order; book; chapter; foreword, preface, prolusion; paragraph; passage
Narrowercookie; copy, written matter; draft, draft copy; electronic text; hard copy; installment, instalment; letter, missive; line; lipogram; lyric, words, language; stanza
Broadermatter
Adjectivestextual
text > noun 2, communication
MeaningA passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon.
Examples"the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon"
Part ofBible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word
Broaderpassage
text > noun 3, communication
MeaningA book prepared for use in schools or colleges.
Examples"his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"
Synonymstextbook, text edition, schoolbook, school text
Narrowercrammer; introduction; primer; reader
Broaderbook
Contrarytrade book, trade edition
text > noun 4, communication
MeaningThe main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.).
Examples"pictures made the text easier to understand"
Broadermatter

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