disk

CEFRB1

/dɪsk/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A flat, round object used for storing information or other purposes.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A two-dimensional geometric region, the set of points bounded by a circle.

Examples

  • It looks like your hard disk is fragmented.

  • Red blood cells are roughly the shape of a disk.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something resembling a disk.

  2. A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

  3. An intervertebral disc

More examples

In context

  • You mustn't format this floppy disk.

  • A coin is a disk of metal.

  • Turn the disk over, after it has finished.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The old computer still reads data from a floppy blank inserted into its drive.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “a circular plate suited for hurling”), from δικεῖν (dikeîn, “to hurl, to launch”). Doublet of dais, desk, disc, discus, dish, and diskos.