Meaning of ASTERISK
| Pronunciation: | | 'asturisk
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- [n] a star-shaped character * used in printing
- [v] mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
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| | Synonyms: | | star, star |
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| | See Also: | | character, grapheme, graphic symbol, mark | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \As"ter*isk\, n. [L. asteriscus, Gr. ?, dim. of 'asth`r
star. See {Aster}.]
The figure of a star, thus, ?, used in printing and writing
as a reference to a passage or note in the margin, to supply
the omission of letters or words, or to mark a word or phrase
as having a special character.
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| | Definition: | | "*" ASCII code 42. Common names include: star; INTERCAL: splat; ITU-T: asterisk. Rare: wild card; gear; dingle; mult; spider; aster; times; twinkle; glob; Nathan Hale. Commonly used as the multiplication operator and as the Kleene star. |
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