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- Dictionarycorpus/ˈkɔːpəs/
noun
- 1. a collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writing on a particular subject: "the Darwinian corpus"
- 2. the main body or mass of a structure.
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CORPUS definition: 1. a collection of written or spoken material stored on a computer and used to find out how…. Learn more.
1. : the body of a human or animal especially when dead. 2. a. : the main part or body of a bodily structure or organ. the corpus of the uterus. b. : the main body or corporeal substance of a thing. specifically : the principal of a fund or estate as distinct from income or interest. 3. a.
corpus in British English. (ˈkɔːpəs ) noun Word forms: plural -pora (-pərə ) 1. a collection or body of writings, esp by a single author or on a specific topic. the corpus of Dickens' works. 2. the main body, section, or substance of something. 3. anatomy.
corpus noun [C] (LANGUAGE DATABASE) Add to word list. a collection of written or spoken material stored on a computer and used to find out how language is used: All the dictionary examples are taken from a corpus of billions of words. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. a collection or body of writings, esp by a single author or on a specific topic. the corpus of Dickens' works. the main body, section, or substance of something. anatomy. any distinct mass or body. the main part of an organ or structure.
A corpus is a collection of writings. If you tend to never throw anything away, you might have your entire school corpus, from your first scribbled words to your high school English essays.
1. A large collection of writings of a specific kind or on a specific subject. 2. A collection of writings or recorded remarks used for linguistic analysis. 3. Economics. a. The capital or principal amount, as of an estate or trust. b. The principal of a bond. 4. Anatomy. a. The main part of a bodily structure or organ. b.
