"str" meaning in English

See str in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛstɚ/ [General-American] Forms: str. [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ) Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} str
  1. Abbreviation of strong. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: strong
    Sense id: en-str-en-adj-4VqCZJBn
  2. Abbreviation of strict. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: strict
    Sense id: en-str-en-adj-VOXgMYXD
  3. Abbreviation of straight. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: straight
    Sense id: en-str-en-adj-EKe1SoDu

Adverb

IPA: /ˈɛstɚ/ [General-American] Forms: str. [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ) Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} str
  1. Abbreviation of strongly. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: strongly
    Sense id: en-str-en-adv-jUNmq9zc
  2. Abbreviation of strictly. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: strictly
    Sense id: en-str-en-adv-wStzxn6B

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛstɚ/ [General-American] Forms: strs [plural], str. [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} str (usually uncountable, plural strs)
  1. (music) Abbreviation of string(s). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: string(s)
    Sense id: en-str-en-noun-XOOrGTqO Categories (other): Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (historical) Abbreviation of steamer, a vessel propelled by steam. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: steamer (extra: a vessel propelled by steam)
    Sense id: en-str-en-noun-sBDxsyrA
  3. (programming) Abbreviation of string (“sequence of text characters”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: string (extra: sequence of text characters)
    Sense id: en-str-en-noun-QR9qYJnS Categories (other): Programming Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  4. (microbiology) Abbreviation of strain. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: strain
    Sense id: en-str-en-noun-CchJ7w97 Categories (other): Microbiology Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences
  5. Abbreviation of strength. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: strength
    Sense id: en-str-en-noun-gVSl-p4X
  6. (uncountable) Abbreviation of stremma(ta), a Greek unit of land area now equivalent to the decare (1000 m²). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: stremma(ta) (extra: a Greek unit of land area now equivalent to the decare (1000 m²))
    Sense id: en-str-en-noun-GOOQ8ArM

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "form": "strs",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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    }
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        {
          "text": "str.-quartet"
        }
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        }
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          "orig": "en:Microbiology",
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        "Abbreviation of strain."
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        "(microbiology) Abbreviation of strain."
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        "Abbreviation of strength."
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          "now",
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          "equivalent",
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        [
          "decare",
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        "General-American"
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    },
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    },
    {
      "homophone": "Esther"
    },
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    }
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}

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        "Abbreviation of straight."
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          "now",
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      "links": [
        [
          "strictly",
          "strictly#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛstɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛstə(ɹ)"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Esther"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "ester"
    }
  ],
  "word": "str"
}

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{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2278",
  "msg": "suspicious alt_of/form_of with '(': string(s)",
  "path": [
    "str"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "str",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2278",
  "msg": "suspicious alt_of/form_of with '(': stremma(ta)",
  "path": [
    "str"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "str",
  "trace": ""
}

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