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Asterisk - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Asterisk : (noun)
1: a star-shaped character * used in printing [syn: star]
(verb)
1: mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable
sentences" [syn: star]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Asterisk : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Asterisk :
"*" 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.
(2000-07-26)
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Asterisk |
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kaiimu: @Asterisk876 公務員試験は暗記ゲー。理系科目もあんまりひねくれた問題が出ない、桐高の試験の何倍も楽だぜ……3C出ないし、物理も２出ないし……。受験終わったら一度テキスト立ち読みしてみると面白いかも |
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drecrumbs: @TheBeauHall haha you forgot to add the Asterisk. *only did it because @thebeauhall has a big date tonight with the ol lady. |
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kaiimu: @Asterisk876 論文はあるみたいだけど、教養試験は意外や意外に全部五肢択一マークだったから公務員目指すことにした。国立大入るのと同じかちょっと低いぐらいのレベルらしいぞ。英語とか何も力になれねぇ＼(^q^)／ |
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