word

Everyday

1. A word is a unit of language with a meaning, like «apple» or «run». tree →
2. A word can be a short talk or news: «Can I have a word?». tree →
3. Your word is a promise: «I give you my word». tree →
4. new sense tree →

In the lessons

the cue words that point to operations; a word problem is a maths problem told in sentences; phrases: «cue word», «word problem», «in other words», «keep your word», «word for word»

Examples

• Look at the word «lost»: it tells us to subtract. tree →
• The word «each» tells us the groups are equal. tree →
• Read every word of the problem. tree →
• «Cat» is a word with three letters. tree →
• Look up a new word in the dictionary. tree →
• She kept her word and came to my party. tree →
• In other words, we need to hurry. tree →
• Can I have a word with you after class? tree →

Note

Countable: a word, words. Cue words help, but the whole sentence decides. Trap: «more» in «how many more … than» means subtract.

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah "words" can mean God's commands, as in the Ten "Words" at Sinai.

Interpretation. The Ten Commandments are called "the ten words" in Hebrew (aseret hadibrot). In Sefer Yetzirah, God creates the world by speaking, using letters.

Examples

• And God spoke all these words, saying: (Torah EXO.20.1, JPS 1917) tree →
• And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son. (Torah GEN.34.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words. (Torah GEN.49.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• Was it not but a word?' (Prophets 1SA.17.29, JPS 1917) tree →
• How forcible are words of uprightness! (Writings JOB.6.25, JPS 1917) tree →
• Shall windy words have an end? (Writings JOB.16.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable: a word, words. Cue words help, but the whole sentence decides. Trap: «more» in «how many more … than» means subtract.