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stop word

stop word noun: a word, usually one of a series in a stop list, that is ignored when searches are conducted on a database, search engine, etc.

Noun

stop word (plural stop words)

  1. A word, usually one of a series in a stop list, that is ignored when searches are conducted on a database, search engine, etc.

Forms of stop word

pluralstop words
alternative formstopword

Questions about stop word

What does stop word mean?
Stop word means a word, usually one of a series in a stop list, that is ignored when searches are conducted on a database, search engine, etc.
What part of speech is stop word?
Stop word is a noun.
What is the plural of stop word?
The plural of stop word is stop words.

Words near stop word in the dictionary

  1. stop traffic
  2. stop two gaps with one bush
  3. stop up
  4. stop valve
  5. stop valves
  6. stop word
  7. stop words
  8. stop, drop and roll
  9. stop-action
  10. stop-and-frisk
  11. stop-and-frisks

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