expression


Definition: Meaning of, expression in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪkˈsprɛʃ(ə)n;ɛkˈsprɛʃ(ə)n /

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expression expressions
  1. strong feelings/thoughts [uncountable and countable] something you say, write, or do that shows what you think or feel
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  2. on somebody's face [uncountable and countable] a look on someone's face that shows what they are thinking or feeling
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  3. word/phrase [countable] a word or group of words with a particular meaning
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  4. music/acting [uncountable] when you put feeling or emotion into the music that you are making or into your acting
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  5. mathematics [countable] technical a sign or group of signs that represent a mathematical idea or quantity
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  • Boolean expression (noun)
    1. computer science a n expression that is either true or false
  • exponential expression (noun)
    1. especially e a mathematical expression consisting of a constant raised to some power
  • facial expression (noun)
    1. a gesture executed with the facial muscles
    2. the feelings expressed on a person's face
  • gene expression (noun)
    1. conversion of the information encoded in a gene first into messenger RNA and then to a protein
  • idiomatic expression (noun)
    1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
  • indirect expression (noun)
    1. an indirect way of expressing something
  • parenthetical expression (noun)
    1. an expression in parentheses
  • regular expression (noun)
    1. computing a general pattern for text matching, searching or replacement
  • self-expression (noun)
    1. the expression of your feelings or thoughts, especially through activities such as painting, writing, or acting
  • slang expression (noun)
    1. informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
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