Word a Day
field
What does field mean?
field (noun): a land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use field in a sentence?
- There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce field?
/fild/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does field come from?
From Middle English feld, feeld (“field”), from Old English feld (“field”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “field” mean?
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
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a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege
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an understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct
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a land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country
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