parse
Pronunciation: [pɑːrs]
Word
Context: “language”
(verb) to break down a sentence or piece of writing into parts to understand it better. It's like taking apart a toy to see how it works. This helps you understand what each word means and how they fit together.
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In English class, we parsed the poem to see its deeper meaning.
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We didn't parse the text correctly, so we misunderstood its message.
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Can you parse the sentence for me to explain what it means?
Context: “computer programming”
(verb) to analyze code or data to understand its structure and meaning. It's like organizing a messy box of toys so you know what each toy is and what it does.
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The software can parse the data quickly and show us the results.
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The computer couldn't parse the code because there was an error in it.
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How does the program parse the input data?
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