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text

/tɛkst/noun, verb1 syllable

Text means: a book prepared for use in schools or colleges.

Synonyms for text8

noun, as in a book prepared for use in schools or colleges

textbook, text edition, schoolbook, school text

noun, as in the words of something written

textual matter

also used for text

topic, theme, text hand

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What does text mean?5

noun

1

a book prepared for use in schools or colleges“his economics textbook is in its tenth edition”

2

the words of something written“there were more than a thousand words of text”

3

a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon“the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon”

4

the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.)“pictures made the text easier to understand”

verb

1

to send a message by SMS or similar text-based messaging service

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with text?2

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Text in a sentence

  • I can't really translate that, it is a very difficult text.gordafarin
  • Practice safe text, use commas and never miss a period.fekundulo
  • A text could be coherent but not cohesive, and vice versa.Jesse
  • If the text doesn't make sense, it isn't coherent.unknown
  • I looked up at my phone, and tried to read my text messages.Hybrid
  • You said you would text me in the evening, but you lied, evidently.Lepotdeterre
  • I want to text, but my eyes hurt.Blurk
  • When he finishes reading his text, we go on with a debate between students.Talwit

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Forms of text

as a noun

plural
texts