string

Noun

string (countable and uncountable; plural strings)

1. (countable) A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
2. (uncountable) Such a structure considered as a substance.
3. (countable) Any long, thin and flexible object.

   a violin string

4. (countable) A cohesive substance taking the form of a string.

   The string of spittle dangling from his chin was most unattractive

5. (countable) A series of items or events.

   a string of successes

6. (countable) (computer science) A sequence of characters stored consecutively in memory and capable of being processed as a single entity.
7. (strings; plural) (music) Collectively, the stringed instruments in an orchestra.
8. (strings; plural) Conditions, especially undesirable ones.

   It looks like a good offer, but there are strings attached.

Synonyms:

• (long, thin structure): cord, rope, line
• (this structure as a substance): cord, rope, twine
• (anything long and thin):
• (cohesive substance in the form of a string):
• (series of items or events): sequence, series
• (sequence of characters in computing):
• (stringed instruments): string section
• (conditions): conditions, provisos

6 letters in word "string": G I N R S T.

No anagrams for string found in this word list.

Words found within string:

gi gin gins girn girns girt girts gis gist git gits grin grins gris grist grit grits in ins is it its nis nit nits rig rigs rin ring rings rins rit rits si sign sin sing sir sit snig snirt snit sri st sting stir strig ti tig tigs tin ting tings tins tis trig trigs trin trins

• Definitions:
• a lightweight cord bowed stringed instrument: stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well" a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries" a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought" add as if on a string; "string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical" a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases) move or come along drawstring: a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag" stretch out or arrange like a string string together; tie or fasten with a string; "string the package" (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop remove the stringy parts of; "string beans" a collection of objects threaded on a single strand provide with strings; "string my guitar" chain: a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";
• In the C++ programming language, the std::string class is a standard representation for a string of text. This class removes many of the problems introduced by C-style strings by putting the onus of memory ownership on the string class rather than on the programmer. ...
• A string is one of the main objects of study in a branch of theoretical physics called string theory. There are different string theories, the most recent version being M-theory. A string is an object with a one-dimensional spatial extent, unlike an elementary particle which is zero-dimensional.
• String is a genre of Thai music roughly equivalent to western pop. Its origins lie in American R&B, surf rock artists like The Ventures, Dick Dale, Exotica, rockabilly and country and western brought over by American and Australian Soldiers serving in Vietnam in the late 1950's and early 60's ...
• In computer programming and formal language theory, (and other branches of mathematics), a string is an ordered sequence of symbols. These symbols are chosen from a predetermined set.
• A sequence of characters.
• A series of alphanumeric characters of any length enclosed by quotes.
• a list of characters forming a piece of text.
• A string to SM is a sequence of characters enclosed in single quotes: 'This is a string' . Strings are primarily used in vector expressions, but are also used in a few other places (eg to specify a format for a PRINT or READ command). ...
• A number of photovoltaic modules or panels interconnected electrically in series to produce the operating voltage required by the load.
• A collection of printable ASCII characters containing no white space.
• A series of shots, normally five or ten.
• Another name for an array.
• A process consisting of a series of threads or a series of characters.
• Wallcovering featuring yarns or string bonded to paper backing, creating a very textural product. The newest technology allows string cloth to be repasted and washable.
• An ordered series of characters (a character string). String is an AppleScript value class.
• A series of alphanumeric characters or keywords such as those used in an online search.
• is a sequence of characters, and a data type. See About strings and the String class for more information.
• Any expression that evaluates to a sequence of contiguous characters. In Visual Basic, a string is the variable type (VarType) 8.
• An ordered list of zero or more abstract characters.
• a set of characters that is delimited by a blank in the beginning and the end (or other delimiters).
• A text expression.
• The entire length of casing, tubing, or drill pipe.
• noun - Any flexible linear object; can only exist in planespace or higher. Bionians write on strings of paper; trionians can tie strings into knots; in tetraspace, one string cannot block the path of another string. It is the analog of the sheet in realmspace and the swock in tetraspace.
• is one of the primitive variable types. It holds a string of characters. See below: "this is a string" "3.141592" 'Hello world!' "Johnny's Place" "It has been said \"He who laughs is happy\"." "What\'s up?" '949.324. ...
• A string enclosed in '"'.
• type may take any literal string as a value; they can contain blank spaces and any characters except reserved XML symbols. They are the simplest form of attribute values. String types are declared using the following syntax.
• retrieves a string from a shared dictionary called SD at the path /value:
• A named character string defined by a user with the McIDAS-X TE command. A character string can be accessed by programs using parameter retrieving functions. ...
• An unplanned shopping area comprising a group of retail stores, often with similar or compatible product lines, located along a street or highway.

• strines ←
• strine ←
• strikings ←
• string
• → stringboard
• → stringboards
• → stringcourse