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Henry Adams

Meaning of "stops" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STOPS

stops  [stɒps] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STOPS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stops 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 STOPS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stops in the English dictionary

The definition of stops in the dictionary is any one of several card games in which players must play their cards in certain sequences.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STOPS


Cheops
ˈkiːɒps
chops
tʃɒps
copse
kɒps
cyclops
ˈsaɪklɒps
drops
drɒps
eardrops
ˈɪəˌdrɒps
elops
ˈɛlɒps
hops
hɒps
hydrops
ˈhaɪdrɒps
lithops
ˈlɪθɒps
megalops
ˈmeɡəˌlɒps
Ops
ɒps
Pelops
ˈpiːlɒps
pops
pɒps
props
prɒps
psyops
ˈsaɪˌɒps
slops
slɒps
sundrops
ˈsʌnˌdrɒps
tops
tɒps
triceratops
traɪˈsɛrəˌtɒps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STOPS

stopgap
stoping
stopless
stoplight
stopover
stoppable
stoppage
stoppage time
Stoppard
stopped
stopped diapason
stopper
stopping
stopping place
stopping power
stopping train
stopple
stopwatch
stopword

WORDS THAT END LIKE STOPS

assault troops
combat troops
eye drops
fetal hydrops
flops
ground troops
high tops
lager tops
mutton chops
nose drops
oops
paratroops
proclaim from the housetops
pull out all the stops
root crops
shock troops
shout from the rooftops
troops
whoops
woops

Synonyms and antonyms of stops in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STOPS»

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

Translation of «stops» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STOPS

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paradas
570 millions of speakers

English

stops
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद हो जाता है
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توقف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

остановки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paradas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্টপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arrêts
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berhenti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Haltestellen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

停止した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mandheg
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điểm dừng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறுத்தங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थांबे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

durak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fermate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przystanki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зупинки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

opriri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στάσεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stops
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stopp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stopp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stops

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STOPS»

The term «stops» is very widely used and occupies the 6.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of stops
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STOPS» OVER TIME

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

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «STOPS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stops.
1
Chris Abani
I truly believe that writing is a continuum - so the different genres and forms are simply stops along the same continuum. Different ideas that need to be expressed sometimes require different forms for the ideas to float better. I don't write essays as often as I should.
2
Henry Adams
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
3
Cleveland Amory
The New England conscience does not stop you from doing what you shouldn't-it just stops you from enjoying it.
4
Paul Anka
The technology is good and it's bad. You know what you're dealing with out there musically, but my head stops at this electronic stuff. I don't quite know what I'm dealing with out there yet.
5
Arthur Baer
It is impossible to tell where the law stops and justice begins.
6
Henry Ward Beecher
We sleep, but the loom of life never stops, and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving when it comes up in the morning.
7
Rodger Berman
While being the husband of uberstylist Rachel Zoe lets me waltz confidently into fashion shows with Rachel by my side, the VIP treatment usually stops there.
8
Lakhdar Brahimi
A fly cannot go in unless it stops somewhere; therefore weapons, fuel, food, money will not go to Afghanistan unless the neighbors of Afghanistan are working, are cooperating, either being themselves the origin or the transit.
9
Pearl S. Buck
Love dies only when growth stops.
10
Claire Cameron
I find this mortifying to admit, but I have one of those balls that helps my posture. They're hard to sit on, so it stops me from sitting too long... I also wear a pair of 3M(TM) PELTOR(TM) Optime(TM) II Ear Muffs. They're the same ones that people wear on the tarmac among the planes - noise blockers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STOPS»

Discover the use of stops in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stops and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
When The Shooting Stops The Cutting Begins: A Film Editor's ...
The story of one of the most important and least-understood jobs in moviemaking?film editing?is here told by one of the wizards, Ralph Rosenblum, whose credentials include six Woody Allen films, as we
Ralph Rosenblum, Robert Karen, 2009
2
No Full Stops in India
The result is a revelation. 'The ten essays, written with clarity, warmth of feeling and critical balance and understanding, provide as lively a view as one can hope for of the panorama of India.’ K. Natwar-Singh in the Financial Times
Mark Tully, 1992
3
When a Heart Stops (Deadly Reunions Book #2): A Novel
Can she trust Dominic with the truth before it's too late? Praise for Lynette Eason's suspense "The suspense is high; I was turning pages so fast I had to go back and reread.
Lynette Eason, 2012
4
Bus Stops
Gomi's pictures are beautifully composed, and will appeal to children for their simplicity and to adults for their strong graphics.
Taro Gomi, 2012
5
All stops out
Michael Gow reveals different attitudes towards end of year exams (4 men, 4 women).
Michael Gow, 1991
6
When the Wind Stops
Charlotte Zolotow's lyrical prose and Stefano Vitale's rich illustrations make this a beautiful celebration of the cycle of life.
Charlotte Zolotow, 1997
7
The Buck Stops Here
The Buck Stops Here is an engaging account of the entrepreneurial journey of the author while building Guardian Pharmacy, India’s fastest growing pharmacy retail chain, as well as the bold transition he made from being a top manager for ...
Ashutosh Garg, 2011
8
Stopping Stress before It Stops You: A Game Plan for Every Mom
You'll learn: how to check your stress quotient the simple secret to reducing stress the wonders of using reality discipline with your kids ways to beat the superwoman syndrome how to cope with two careers--at work and at home Read this ...
Dr. Kevin Leman, 2011
9
Electronic Whistle-stops: The Impact of the Internet on ...
A lively examination of how the Internet is used in American politics to inform, persuade, enlighten, and even confuse voters.
Gary W. Selnow, 1998
10
The River Stops Here: Saving Round Valley, a Pivotal Chapter ...
The eventual success of Richard Wilson, a rancher in Round Valley, to stop the project is the heart of this compelling story.
Ted Simon, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STOPS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stops is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Review: NYPD Body Camera Program Should Record More Stops
A body camera pilot program at the nation's largest police department raised a wide range of questions about how to best monitor police and community ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
New York Police Department Is Undercounting Street Stops, Report …
The report also addresses new training and revisions to the policies that guide how stops are used, as well as the court's call for greater involvement of ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Assembly approves bill requiring data on police stops
Legislation seeking to curb racial profiling by having law enforcement share more data on stops narrowly passed the California Assembly on Thursday. After the ... «Sacramento Bee, Jun 15»
4
Missouri Reports Wide Racial Disparity in Traffic Stops
Police officers in Missouri were 75 percent more likely to stop black drivers than white drivers last year, and 73 percent more likely to search black drivers, ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
5
State Report: Racial Disparities Found In Traffic Stops By Some …
HARTFORD — A yearlong study of police traffic stops in Connecticut has identified 10 police departments and two state police barracks where there appear to ... «Hartford Courant, Apr 15»
6
Street stops by Chicago police far surpass New York, ACLU finds
Chicago police made street stops at a far higher rate last summer than New York City cops did at the height of their controversial stop-and-frisk policy, a newly ... «Chicago Tribune, Mar 15»
7
Connecticut takes a deep look at racial profiling in traffic stops
The result: Farmington still has an apparent disparity in the frequency of stopping black and white motorists, but it is far smaller than comparing traffic stops to its ... «The CT Mirror, Sep 14»
8
ACLU of Ill. reports racial bias in traffic stops
It suggests police are nearly twice as likely to ask blacks and Latino drivers to consent to vehicle searches during traffic stops than they are to ask whites. «WLS-TV, Aug 14»
9
At Least 3/4 Of Newark Pedestrian Police Stops Had No …
Police had no apparent constitutional basis for at least three-quarters of pedestrian stops in Newark, New Jersey, a three-year U.S. Department of Justice review ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 14»
10
New stats but same trend on Missouri traffic stops
Koster's office cautioned that the disparity “is not conclusive evidence of racial profiling.” The data on 1.6 million traffic stops was compiled from reports submitted ... «STLtoday.com, May 14»

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