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For us, Marxism is always open because there are always new xperiences, there are always new facts, including facts about the past, which have to be incorporated in the corpus of scientific socialism.
Ernest Mandel

Meaning of "corpus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CORPUS

From Latin: body.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CORPUS

corpus  [ˈkɔːpəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORPUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Corpus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CORPUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Corpus

Corpus is Latin for body. It may refer to: ▪ Corpus Christi ▪ Corpus, the figure of Christ on a crucifix ▪ Corpus linguistics, the study of language as expressed in samples of "real world" text ▪ Text corpus, in linguistics, a large and structured set of texts ▪ Speech corpus, in linguistics, a large set of speech audio files...

Definition of corpus in the English dictionary

The first definition of corpus in the dictionary is a collection or body of writings, esp by a single author or on a specific topic. Other definition of corpus is the main body, section, or substance of something. Corpus is also any distinct mass or body.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORPUS


angiocarpous
ˌændʒɪəʊˈkɑːpəs
artocarpus
ˌɑːtəʊˈkɑːpəs
carpometacarpus
ˌkɑːpəʊˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəs
carpus
ˈkɑːpəs
encarpus
ɪnˈkɑːpəs
gawpus
ˈɡɔːpəs
lupous
ˈluːpəs
lupus
ˈluːpəs
metacarpus
ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəs
multipurpose
ˌmʌltɪˈpɜːpəs
pachycarpous
ˌpækɪˈkɑːpəs
polycarpous
ˌpɒlɪˈkɑːpəs
porpess
ˈpɔːpəs
porpoise
ˈpɔːpəs
purpose
ˈpɜːpəs
repurpose
riːˈpɜːpəs
rhizocarpous
ˌraɪzəʊˈkɑːpəs
streptocarpus
ˌstrɛptəˈkɑːpəs
upas
ˈjuːpəs
xylocarpous
ˌzaɪləˈkɑːpəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORPUS

corpulent
corpulently
corpus callosum
corpus cavernosum
Corpus Christi
corpus delicti
corpus juris
Corpus Juris Canonici
Corpus Juris Civilis
corpus luteum
corpus luteum hormone
corpus spongiosum
corpus striatum
corpus vile
corpuscle
corpuscular
corpuscular theory
corpuscularian
corpuscularity
corpuscule

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORPUS

Apus
campus
Canopus
eccremocarpus
habeas corpus
hippocampus
magnum opus
octopus
Oedipus
off-campus
Olympus
on-campus
opus
platypus
pus
rhizopus
rumpus
Scopus
writ of habeas corpus
xenopus

Synonyms and antonyms of corpus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CORPUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «corpus» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of corpus

Translation of «corpus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORPUS

Find out the translation of corpus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of corpus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «corpus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

语料库
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corpus
570 millions of speakers

English

corpus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإحضار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

корпус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corpus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corpus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Corpus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Korpus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コーパス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코퍼스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Corpus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

văn thể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கார்பஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉर्पस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

külliyat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corpo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

corpus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

корпус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

corpus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

corpus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

corpus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

corpus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

corpus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corpus

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORPUS»

The term «corpus» is very widely used and occupies the 11.457 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «corpus» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of corpus
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «corpus».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORPUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «corpus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «corpus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about corpus

EXAMPLES

5 QUOTES WITH «CORPUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word corpus.
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Ernest Mandel
For us, Marxism is always open because there are always new xperiences, there are always new facts, including facts about the past, which have to be incorporated in the corpus of scientific socialism.
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James Meade
My interest in economics has always been in the whole corpus of economic theory, the interrelationships between the various fields of theory and their relevance for the formulation of economic policy.
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James Meade
My job was to teach the whole corpus of economic theory, but there were two subjects in which I was especially interested, namely, the economics of mass unemployment and international economics.
4
Keith Olbermann
Our country is wounded and bleeding now if we don't know whether or not habeas corpus exists.
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John Yoo
The Justices are currently considering a case, argued last month, which seeks to extend the writ of habeas corpus to al Qaeda and Taliban detainees at Guantanamo.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORPUS»

Discover the use of corpus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corpus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Corpus Linguistics: Method, Theory and Practice
Practical tasks and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter encourage students to test their understanding of what they have read and an extensive glossary provides easy access to definitions of technical terms used in the text.
Tony McEnery, Andrew Hardie, 2011
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Corpus Linguistics: Investigating Language Structure and Use
An investigation into the way people use language in speech and writing, this volume introduces the corpus-based approach, which is based on analysis of large databases of real language examples stored on computer.
Douglas Biber, Susan Conrad, Randi Reppen, 1998
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Corpus
It offers us an encyclopedia and a polemical program - reviewing classical takes on the "corpus" from Plato, Aristotle, and Saint Paul to Descartes.
Jean-Luc Nancy, 2008
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From Corpus to Classroom: Language Use and Language Teaching
This book summarises and makes accessible recent work in corpus research, focusing on spoken data and on the place of lexis in grammar and discourse.
Anne O'Keeffe, Michael McCarthy, Ronald Carter, 2007
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Corpus Christi: The Eucharist in Late Medieval Culture
A paperback edition of Miri Rubin's highly successful study of the meaning of the eucharist, c. 1150-1500.
Miri Rubin, 1991
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Corpus Linguistics at Work
This work aims to provide insights into the way a corpus can be used, the type of findings that can be obtained, the possible applications of these findings as well as the theoretical changes that corpus work can bring into linguistics and ...
Elena Tognini-Bonelli, 2001
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Habeas Corpus: From England to Empire
A revisionist history of habeas corpus the world's most revered legal device. Habeas corpus was not established to protect the rights of the individual but rather to protect the individual from abusive judges and jailers.
Paul Delaney Halliday, 2010
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Discourse on the Move: Using Corpus Analysis to Describe ...
Discourse on the Move is the first book-length exploration of how corpus-based methods can be used for discourse analysis, applied to the description of discourse organization.
Douglas Biber, Thomas Albin Upton, 2007
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Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae: no. 704
The inscriptions are presented within their specific context, and complemented by a translation and commentary; where available, the texts are accompanied by a reproduction.
Hannah Cotton, 2010
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Habeas Corpus: Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific
Habeas Corpus provides the first book-length account of the history, law, and practice of the writ of Habeas Corpus in Australasia and the Pacific.
David J. Clark, Gerard McCoy, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORPUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corpus is used in the context of the following news items.
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More rain means more potholes in Corpus Christi
Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times City employee Alfredo Zapata (left) directs traffic while Jimmy Serna fills potholes on Laguna Shores Road on ... «Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Jul 15»
2
Fireworks damage to Corpus bridge costly, time consuming
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Police are still investigating what damaged the harbor bridge lights Saturday night during the Fourth of July Big ... «KHOU, Jul 15»
3
Fisherman contracts flesh-eating bacteria in Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI - A Texas man's leg was amputated after spending weeks in the hospital with a flesh-eating bacteria infection. The infection ... «KSAT San Antonio, Jul 15»
4
Corpus Christi kids competing for a chance to play golf at The Master's
Dozens of Corpus Christi kids are competing for the chance of a lifetime, to play at The Masters. From ages 6 to 18, dozens of kids are spending their summer ... «KRIS Corpus Christi News, Jul 15»
5
West Coast singer makes a stop in Corpus Christi
Michele Saunders is a rising star is the world of pop music, and for good reason. The California singer/songwriter has recently released her debut album, 'Set ... «KRIS Corpus Christi News, Jul 15»
6
'Rs 174 crore corpus fund boosts Punjab's drug de-addiction initiatives'
Punjab government's initiatives for cancer and drug de-addiction have got a boost through creation of a Rs 174 crore corpus fund under the ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
7
City of Corpus Christi Welcomes Public Comments
The City of Corpus Christi invites the public to review and comment between July 6 and July 20 on a second draft of Plan CC, the City's new ... «Nueces County Record Star, Jul 15»
8
Cards sweep Hooks with 1-0 win
... lead the Springfield Cardinals to the 1-0 shutout win against the Corpus Christi Hooks before 3,026 fans at Hammons Field on Tuesday night. «KRIS Corpus Christi News, Jul 15»
9
Portland plane crash investigation
She is not aware of the connection between Mitchell and Lundell, although Lundell's brother does reside in Corpus Christi. The Lundells have a tragic history ... «KZTV Action 10 News, Jul 15»
10
Former star players will help coach Javelina volleyball
Washington began her coaching career with the CC Storm Volleyball Club in Corpus Christi and also coached CC Force, a volleyball club in ... «KRIS Corpus Christi News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Corpus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/corpus>. May 2024 ».
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