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string
v. furnish with strings; tie with a string; hang or suspend; stretch from one point to another; thread onto a string (i.e. beads); arrange in a series; stretch, extend
 
n. cord; something resembling a cord or thread; fiber of a plant; group of objects linked together; series of connected events; chain of characters which are processed as one unit (Computers)


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String
Generally, string is a thin, flexible piece of rope or twine which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects. String can be made from a variety of fibres.Examples of string use include:String figures, designs formed by weaving string around one's fingersA bow string, an essential part of a bow.In musical instruments such as below.String may also refer to: In science, computers or mathematics:String (computer science), a sequence of symbols or digits in computer programmingString literal, the notation for representing a string value within the text of a computer programstrings (Unix), a Unix program for finding character strings in binary filesString (physics), one of the main objects of study in string theory A string of nucleotides is called DNA or RNAA string of amino acids is called a peptide or proteinString theory, a popular grand unified theoryString searching algorithm 
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String
String 1. twine, very thin rope. 2. a term used to denote a group of dairy cattle housed together in a free stall system based on stage of lactation [more]String - Community and Resources

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string
Noun
1. a lightweight cord
(synonym) twine
(hypernym) cord
(hyponym) chalk line, snap line, snapline
2. stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well"
(synonym) bowed stringed instrument
(hypernym) stringed instrument
(hyponym) bass fiddle, bass viol, bull fiddle, double bass, contrabass, string bass
(part-meronym) fingerboard
3. a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed
(hypernym) cord
(hyponym) snare
(part-holonym) stringed instrument
4. 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"
(synonym) train
(hypernym) series
(derivation) string up
5. a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases)
(hypernym) sequence
(hyponym) extension, filename extension, file name extension
(part-meronym) language unit, linguistic unit
6. a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"
(synonym) drawstring, drawing string
(hypernym) tie
(hyponym) purse string
(part-holonym) drawstring bag
7. a collection of objects threaded on a single strand
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
(hyponym) beads, string of beads
8. a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";
(synonym) chain, strand
(hypernym) necklace
(derivation) thread, draw
Verb
1. thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
(synonym) thread, draw
(hypernym) arrange, set up
(hyponym) bead
(verb-group) guide, run, draw, pass
(derivation) chain, strand
2. add as if on a string; "string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical"
(synonym) string up
(hypernym) add
(derivation) train
3. move or come along
(synonym) string along
(hypernym) advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
4. stretch out or arrange like a string
(hypernym) arrange, set up
(see-also) string out, spread out
5. string together; tie or fasten with a string; "string the package"
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
(derivation) twine
6. remove the stringy parts of; "string beans"
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
7. provide with strings; "string my guitar"
(antonym) unstring
(hypernym) change, alter, modify


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string (m)
n. string, cord; something resembling a cord or thread; fiber of a plant

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