Stop

Stop

A consonant which is formed by blocking off the airstream completely, e.g. /p, t, k/. It contrasts directly with a fricative which does not involve an interruption of the airstream.

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stopping

Music; General music

On a string instrument, altering the string length by pressing it on the fingerboard. On a horn, playing with the bell closed by the hand or a mute.

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Molding along the inner edges of a door or window frame. Also vavles used to shut off water to a fixture.

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To terminate the execution of a computer program.

stopping

Music; General music

On a string instrument, altering the string length by pressing it on the fingerboard. On a horn, playing with the bell closed by the hand or a mute.

stop

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A small pause in the progression of the notechart.

f-stop

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Focal length of a lens divided by the diameter of the len's adjustable diaphragm. Smaller numbers indicate larger openings, which admit more light to the film.

singular

Language; Grammar

Of a noun or form indicating exactly one person or thing; singular nouns are usually the simplest form of the noun (as found in a dictionary); see also plural, number.

split infinitive

Language; Grammar

Situation where a word or phrase comes between the particle "to" and the verb in an infinitive; considered poor construction by some.

Standard English (S.E.)

Language; Grammar

"Normal" spelling, pronunciation and grammar that is used by educated native speakers of English.

structure word

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Word that has no real meaning in a sentence, such as a pronoun or auxiliary verb (as opposed to a content word, such as verb or noun); structure words are not normally stressed in ...

subject

Language; Grammar

One of the two main parts (subject and predicate) of a sentence; the subject is the part that is not the predicate; typically, the subject is the first noun phrase in a sentence ...