keyword

CEFRB1

/ˈkiː.wɜːd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A word or phrase used to describe or search for a topic.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any important word in a text or document, which may be linked to other words or other information, or listed in the metadata for searches to find.

Examples

  • Tom sorted through his email messages using keyword searches.

  • You can use a keyword to help you remember complicated topics.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings
  1. Any word used as the key to a code.

  2. Any word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information.

  3. A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function, etc.

More examples

In context
  • Each function has an entry address which must be quoted after the USR keyword.

  • Since C++11, the auto keyword is used to tell the compiler to deduce the actual type of a variable that is being declared from its initializer.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Before you can search the database, you must type the correct blank into the search bar.

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

Nearby

Origin

noun

From key + word.