The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.) • The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes • The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes • A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word). • A sign used in a sign language. • Something like such a unit of language: • A sequence of letters, characters, or sounds, considered as a discrete entity, though it does not necessarily belong to a language or have a meaning. • A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space. • A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register). • With regards to Intel or Intel-compatible hardware and/or in the context of Windows programming, a group of exactly 16 bits regardless of the actual processor capabilities; a fossilized unit referring to the small word size of historical CPUs. • A finite string that is not a command or operator. • A group element, expressed as a product of group elements. • The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. . • Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech. • A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words). • A proverb or motto. • News; tidings. • An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will. • A promise; an oath or guarantee. • A brief discussion or conversation. • A minor reprimand. • See words. • Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. • Logos, Christ.