network

B1 Topic:Technology & Computing

US /ˈnɛt.wɝk/ UK /ˈnɛt.wɜːk/ See IPA manual

Freq #2913

Meanings

1

noun
A large group of people, things, or places that are connected to each other.

A network of roads crosses the whole country.
2

noun
A group of computers or devices connected so they can share information.

All the office computers are linked on the same network.
3

noun
A company that broadcasts the same TV or radio programs through many stations.

The networks compete to broadcast important football matches.
4

verb
To meet and talk with people in order to make useful contacts for work.

Many people network at conferences to find new job opportunities.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a large group of people,... web

Word family

Forms networkednetworkingnetworks

Derived forms bionetworkcybernetworkfragnethypernetworkinternetworkintranetworkmesonetmesonetworkmetanetworkmicronetworkmultinetworknanonetwork

Related forms knitworklaceworkneedlework

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Phrases (1)

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neural network
a connected system modeled on neurons that can learn from examples

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *neHd- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network From net + work; the nonliteral sense and its subsenses are extended from the literal sense; they are now the dominant senses. Cognate with German Netzwerk.

Topics

Technology & Computing

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# network

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈnɛt.wɝk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈnɛt.wɜːk/
**Frequency rank:** 2913

## Meanings
1. A large group of people, things, or places that are connected to each other.
2. A group of computers or devices connected so they can share information.
3. A company that broadcasts the same TV or radio programs through many stations.
4. To meet and talk with people in order to make useful contacts for work.

## Examples
- A network of roads crosses the whole country.
- All the office computers are linked on the same network.
- The networks compete to broadcast important football matches.
- Many people network at conferences to find new job opportunities.

## Derived Forms
- bionetwork
- cybernetwork
- fragnet
- hypernetwork
- internetwork
- intranetwork
- mesonet
- mesonetwork
- metanetwork
- micronetwork
- multinetwork
- nanonetwork

## Related Forms
- knitwork
- lacework
- needlework

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *neHd- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network From net + work; the nonliteral sense and its subsenses are extended from the literal sense; they are now the dominant senses. Cognate with German Netzwerk.

## AI Etymology
Network comes from net + work; the nonliteral sense and its subsenses are extended from the literal sense; they are now the dominant senses. Cognate with German Netzwerk. Modern senses include a large group of people, things, or places that are connected to each other and a group of computers or devices connected so they can share information. The wider word family includes derivatives such as bionetwork, cybernetwork, fragnet, hypernetwork, internetwork, and intranetwork and related forms such as knitwork, lacework, and needlework.

## Topics
- Technology & Computing

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