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If you're talking about Java in particular, Python is about the best fit you can get amongst all the other languages. Yet the funny thing is, from a language point of view, JavaScript has a lot in common with Python, but it is sort of a restricted subset.
Guido van Rossum

Meaning of "JavaScript" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JAVASCRIPT

From Java2 + script.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JAVASCRIPT

JavaScript  [ˈdʒɑːvəˌskrɪpt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JAVASCRIPT

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Javascript 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 JAVASCRIPT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

JavaScript

See also ▪ ECMAScript v t e JavaScript is a dynamic computer programming language. It is most commonly used as part of web browsers, whose implementations allow client-side scripts to interact with the user, control the browser, communicate asynchronously, and alter the document content that is displayed. It is also being used in server-side network programming, game development and the creation of desktop and mobile applications. JavaScript is a prototype-based scripting language with dynamic typing and has first-class functions. Its syntax was influenced by C. JavaScript copies many names and naming conventions from Java, but the two languages are otherwise unrelated and have very different semantics. The key design principles within JavaScript are taken from the Self and Scheme programming languages. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles. The application of JavaScript in use outside of web pages—for example, in PDF documents, site-specific browsers, and desktop widgets—is also significant.

Definition of JavaScript in the English dictionary

The definition of JavaScript in the dictionary is ® a scripting language especially applicable to the Internet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JAVASCRIPT


adscript
ˈædˌskrɪpt
conscript
ˈkɒnskrɪpt
coscript
kəʊˈskrɪpt
crypt
krɪpt
decrypt
diːˈkrɪpt
encrypt
ɪnˈkrɪpt
gripped
ɡrɪpt
manuscript
ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt
nondescript
ˈnɒndɪˌskrɪpt
postscript
ˈpəʊsˌskrɪpt
prescript
ˈpriːskrɪpt
proscript
ˈprəʊˌskrɪpt
rescript
ˈriːˌskrɪpt
ripped
rɪpt
script
skrɪpt
subscript
ˈsʌbskrɪpt
superscript
ˈsuːpəˌskrɪpt
tapescript
ˈteɪpˌskrɪpt
transcript
ˈtrænskrɪpt
typescript
ˈtaɪpˌskrɪpt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JAVASCRIPT

Java
Java jolt
Java man
Java Sea
Java sparrow
Javan
Javanese
Javari
Javary
Javel water
javelin
javelin fish
javelin thrower
javelin throwing
javelina
Javelle water
jaw
jaw-dropping
jaw-droppingly
Jawan

WORDS THAT END LIKE JAVASCRIPT

accept
adopt
attempt
concept
Egypt
examination script
except
film script
Gothic script
kept
nonreceipt
opt
pt
receipt
sales receipt
sept
shooting script
slipt
till receipt
VAT receipt

Synonyms and antonyms of JavaScript in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «JavaScript» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JAVASCRIPT

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

Translator English - Chinese

JavaScript的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

JavaScript
570 millions of speakers

English

JavaScript
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जावास्क्रिप्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جافا سكريبت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

JavaScript
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

JavaScript
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাভাস্ক্রিপ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

JavaScript
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

JavaScript
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

JavaScript
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

JavaScriptの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자바 스크립트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

JavaScript
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

JavaScript
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜாவா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जावास्क्रिप्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

JavaScript
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Javascript
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

JavaScript
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

JavaScript
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

JavaScript
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

JavaScript
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

JavaScript
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

JavaScript
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Java
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of JavaScript

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JAVASCRIPT»

The term «JavaScript» is very widely used and occupies the 871 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «JavaScript».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JAVASCRIPT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «JavaScript» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «JavaScript» 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 JavaScript

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2 QUOTES WITH «JAVASCRIPT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word JavaScript.
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Dennis Ritchie
The kind of programming that C provides will probably remain similar absolutely or slowly decline in usage, but relatively, JavaScript or its variants, or XML, will continue to become more central.
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Guido van Rossum
If you're talking about Java in particular, Python is about the best fit you can get amongst all the other languages. Yet the funny thing is, from a language point of view, JavaScript has a lot in common with Python, but it is sort of a restricted subset.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JAVASCRIPT»

Discover the use of JavaScript in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to JavaScript and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming
Provides information and examples on writing JavaScript code, covering such topics as syntax, control, data, regular expressions, and scripting.
Marijn Haverbeke, 2011
2
JavaScript: The Good Parts: The Good Parts
If you develop sites or applications for the Web, this book is an absolute must.
Douglas Crockford, 2008
3
JavaScript: The Definitive Guide
A revised and updated edition offers comprehensive coverage of ECMAScript 5 (the new JavaScript language standard) and also the new APIs introduced in HTML5, with chapters on functions and classes completely rewritten and updated to match ...
David Flanagan, 2011
4
Modern JavaScript: Develop and Design
Demonstrates how to build upon JavaScript's ease of use, enforces best practices, and embraces such key Web development approaches as progressive enhancement and unobtrusive scripting.
Larry Ullman, 2012
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Pro JavaScript Techniques
Pro JavaScript Techniques is the ultimate JavaScript book for the modern web developer.
John Resig, 2006
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ppk on JavaScript
Whether you're an old-school scripter who needs to modernize your JavaScripting skills or a standards-aware Web developer who needs best practices and code examples, you'll welcome this guide from a JavaScript master.
Peter-Paul Koch, 2006
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High Performance JavaScript
The problem is that all of those lines of JavaScript code can slow down your apps. This book reveals techniques and strategies to help you eliminate performance bottlenecks during development.
Nicholas C. Zakas, 2010
8
Professional JavaScript for Web Developers
This book provides a developer-level introduction along with more advanced and useful features of JavaScript.
Nicholas C. Zakas, 2011
9
JavaScript Patterns
What's the best approach for developing an application with JavaScript? This book helps you answer that question with numerous JavaScript coding patterns and best practices.
Stoyan Stefanov, 2010
10
JavaScript & JQuery: The Missing Manual
Provides information on creating Web applications with JavaScript and the jQuery library of code.
David McFarland, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JAVASCRIPT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term JavaScript is used in the context of the following news items.
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Microsoft Edge's Javascript Performance Goes Toe-To-Toe With …
Web browsers will always find a battlefield to fight on — Javascript performance, memory usage, variety of extensions and so on. With Microsoft ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»
2
Syncfusion Essential Studio 2015 Now Includes Javascript Playground
Included is Syncfusion JavaScript Playground, an IDE-like environment that can simplify creating and sharing code samples that use ... «App Developer Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Echochamber.js Javascript By Tessa Thornton Helps Stop Online …
Echochamber.js Javascript By Tessa Thornton Helps Stop Online Harassment And 6 More Ways To Fight The Scourge Of Internet Trolls. «Bustle, Jul 15»
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TurboFan For Enhanced JavaScript Performance
TurboFan is Google's latest new optimizing, just-in-time, compiler for speeding up JavaScript execution in Chrome. It first appeared in ... «iProgrammer, Jul 15»
5
Use Javascript to trick irritating commenters into talking to themselves
An interesting Javascript library called 'Echo Chamber' promises “all of the commenting, none of the comments.” Comments submitted to a site ... «The Next Web, Jul 15»
6
React UI Builder Is a Visual Builder for React JavaScript Applications
Ukrainian developer Alexander Pustovalov created a visual builder that lets developers build user interfaces that run on Facebook's React ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
7
Nintendo asks GitHub to make Javascript-based Game Boy …
Opposable Thumbs / Gaming & Entertainment. Nintendo asks GitHub to make Javascript-based Game Boy emulator disappear. More than 20 ... «Ars Technica UK, Jul 15»
8
JavaScript rules the school, but C++ climbs in popularity
C++ is making big gains in the monthly Tiobe language popularity index, while JavaScript continues to rule the day. The venerated C++ ... «InfoWorld, Jul 15»
9
Thinking of Trying Game Development to further JavaScript skills
I'm a novice programmer/student who loves web development and I am thinking of trying to further my JavaScript skills by making games. «GameDev.net, Jul 15»
10
Meet Babel, the ES5 to ES6 JavaScript Compiler
JavaScript as a programming language has been for many years stuck in the ES5.1 era, but now Ecma International has released a new ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»

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