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Meaning of "word-for-word" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WORD-FOR-WORD

word-for-word  [ˌwɜːdfəˈwɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORD-FOR-WORD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Word-For-Word is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WORD-FOR-WORD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Calque

In linguistics, a calque or loan translation is a word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal, word-for-word or root-for-root translation. Used as a verb, "to calque" means to borrow a word or phrase from another language while translating its components so as to create a new lexeme in the target language. "Calque" is a loanword from a French noun, and derives from the verb calquer. "Loanword" is a calque of the German Lehnwort, just as "loan translation" is of Lehnübersetzung. Proving that a word is a calque sometimes requires more documentation than does an untranslated loanword because, in some cases, a similar phrase might have arisen in both languages independently. This is less likely to be the case when the grammar of the proposed calque is quite different from that of the borrowing language or when the calque contains less obvious imagery. Calquing is distinct from phono-semantic matching. While calquing includes semantic translation, it does not consist of phonetic matching.

Definition of word-for-word in the English dictionary

The definition of word-for-word in the dictionary is using one word the new text for each corresponding word in the original rather than expressing the general sense. Other definition of word-for-word is reproducing every word of the original.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WORD-FOR-WORD


afterword
ˈɑːftəˌwɜːd
backword
ˈbækˌwɜːd
buzzword
ˈbʌzwɜːd
byword
ˈbaɪˌwɜːd
catchword
ˈkætʃˌwɜːd
codeword
ˈkəʊdˌwɜːd
crossword
ˈkrɒswɜːd
foreword
ˈfɔːˌwɜːd
headword
ˈhɛdˌwɜːd
keyword
ˈkiːˌwɜːd
nonword
ˈnɒnˈwɜːd
password
ˈpɑːsˌwɜːd
reword
riːˈwɜːd
swearword
ˈswɛəˌwɜːd
watchword
ˈwɒtʃˌwɜːd
whirred
wɜːd
word
wɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORD-FOR-WORD

word picture
word processing
word processor
word sense disambiguation
word square
word stress
word wrap
word wrapping
word-blind
word-deaf
word-of-mouth
word-perfect
word-type
wordage
wordbook
wordbound
wordbreak
wordcount
wordier
wordiest

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORD-FOR-WORD

at a word
boo-word
buzz word
c-word
double-edged sword
f-word
in a word
mum´s the word
n-word
operative word
root word
sword
the c-word
the f-word
the last word
the n-word
the sword
the word
word for word
written word

Synonyms and antonyms of word-for-word in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «word-for-word» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORD-FOR-WORD

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

Translator English - Chinese

字对字
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

palabra por palabra
570 millions of speakers

English

word-for-word
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शब्द के लिए शब्द
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كلمة مقابل كلمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слово в слово
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palavra por palavra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অক্ষরে অক্ষরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mot à mot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kata demi perkataan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wortwörtlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

逐語的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

단어 에 대한 단어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tembung-kanggo-tembung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

word- for- word
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வார்த்தைக்கு வார்த்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शब्द-साठी-शब्द
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kelimesi kelimesine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parola per parola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Słowo w słowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слово в слово
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cuvânt cu cuvânt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λέξη προς λέξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

woord vir woord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ord för ord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ord- for - ord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of word-for-word

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORD-FOR-WORD»

The term «word-for-word» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.603 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORD-FOR-WORD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about word-for-word

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORD-FOR-WORD»

Discover the use of word-for-word in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to word-for-word and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Word for Word
The humorist and commentator offers a collection of essays on such topics as psychiatrists, diets, sweepstakes, spies, the fifty-first state, politics, repairman, grandfatherhood, and gardening
Andrew A. Rooney, 1988
2
Word for Word
Carefully selected range of problem words makes Word for Word suitable for students across a range of levels.
Stewart Clark, Graham Pointon, 2003
3
Word for Word
An ingeniously handy guide to help you transform chew into masticate, rainy into pluvian?or antediluvian into plain old old. Attorney James Snyder didn?t set out to write a book about words. But one day he looked up the word animadversion.
James E. Snyder JD Jr., 2009
4
Annette Messager, word for word: texts, writings, and interviews
The first section of Word for Wordfocuses on writing in Annette Messager's artworks. The second includes numerous texts published in magazines or catalogues, as well as unpublished notes on her work and personal reflections on art and life.
Annette Messager, Marie-Laure Bernadac, 2006
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The tragedies of Euripides, construed literally and word for ...
I Translated, Word for Word, wfth the Text. 67THESE Kevs will be of great use to beginners ; they give the exact CL-' construing of the Greek and Latin Classics. as they are construed at the Universities and Public Schools. and they furnish a ...
Euripides, 1865
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Word for Word: Writing for Self-Discovery, Spiritual Renewal ...
Word for Word: Writing for Self Discovery and Spiritual Renewal Session 1: Warming Up/Setting Off on the Journey 1. . Welcome/ Light chalice 2. Reading: Instructions for the Journey by Pat Schneider 3. Introductions: go around, say name, ...
Robin L., MDiv Zucker, 2010
7
Kj3 Literal Translation New Testament
This is what the King James Version was meant to be, an exact word-for-word translation of the Hebrew and Greek texts.
‎2006
8
The Iliad, Construed Literally and Word for Word: By Dr. Giles
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
. Homerus, 2012
9
Word Gloss
Graphology is the study of handwriting (logos is the Greek word for 'word', 'reason ', 'account'). Thus, 'The graphologist who studied the ransom note concluded it was written by a one-legged sailor with a hacking cough'. A hagiography is the ...
James D. O'Donnell, 1990
10
Ganpatyatharva Shirsha: Text with Word-for-word Meaning, ...
Hindu classical text on the cult of Ganeśa, Hindu deity.
S. B. Sukthankar, 1981

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORD-FOR-WORD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term word-for-word is used in the context of the following news items.
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How 'Go Set a Watchman' overlaps word-for-word with 'To Kill a …
Prequel or sequel, the launch of Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman more than half a century after the book that made her a household name was always going to ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
David Cameron repeats Margaret Thatcher word-for-word and …
“We know that there is no such thing as public money – there is only taxpayers' money,” Mr Cameron said – repeating the late prime minister word-for-word. «The Independent, Apr 15»
3
Wisconsin Introduces Word-for-Word ALEC Right to Work Bill
Wisconsin Republicans have called a special session to take up a "right to work" measure attacking private sector unions--and the text of the bill, the Center for ... «PR Watch, Feb 15»
4
A New York Lawmaker Copied Comcast's Merger Talking Points …
A New York Lawmaker Copied Comcast's Merger Talking Points Word-for-Word. Assembly Leader Joe Morelle pulled quotes from Comcast statements. «National Journal, Aug 14»
5
Teacher slams scripted Common Core lessons that must be taught …
I was given a curriculum and told by my administration to teach it “word-for-word.” In a meeting with my administration, I was reprimanded with “Don't forget, ... «Washington Post, Nov 13»

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