(countable) The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what.
Used in a Sentence
what
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for what.
Editorial note
And when I write 'reading', what I am really mean is reading and understanding.
Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
(countable) The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of what gathered in one view.
(countable) Something that is addressed by what, as opposed to a person, addressed by who.
(interrogative) In what way; to what extent.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for what.
noun
(countable) The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what.
noun
(countable) Something that is addressed by what, as opposed to a person, addressed by who.
adverb
(interrogative) In what way; to what extent.
adverb
Used before a prepositional phrase to emphasise that something is taken into consideration as a cause or reason; usually used in combination with 'with' (see what with), and much less commonly with other prepositions.
Example sentences
And when I write 'reading', what I am really mean is reading and understanding.
Luckily their was another teacher nearby that knew what it was and gave it the OK.
Doesn't make for an exciting and optimistic story, but it is what it is.
Is this really what the people of 1899 considered to be effective communication?
Apple's latest design removed those empty spots.[1] But don't despair, you can already get a lot of what you want without dedicated buttons.
Yes you should occasionally reevaluate where you are on that scale but I don't see that as what you are saying.
I'd love to see a post specifically about what they have in mind for biotech.
Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, but what you're saying doesn't match up with my experience.
I came across a 64K full-width EGA card that had two of those, but never figured out what sort of output they produced.
They seem to have fixed what was originally wrong with the Segway -- when presented with an obstacle, the Segway was too bulky to lift or maneuver around.
To answer your question, ion exchangers do what you ask, using sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide, and produce a ton of sodium sulfate in the resulting desalinated water.
However, that's not what I meant when I wrote that.
Quote examples
Ah, but try wearing a "Bush/Cheney 04" t-shirt and see what kind of reaction you get.
It grates on my nerves when someone talks about their "boss", because that's exactly what a manager is not (although many happily exercise power that's not theirs to exercise).
One of my favorites is when they savaged Origin for not having the server component finished by the retail ship date of an Ultima Online expansion: "In these two short paragraphs, Origin has effectively ended what will someday be known as the golden age of games.
Proper noun examples
What are you a spoiled millenials thinking...
What exactly are you dancing about here?
What about all the ML-family functional languages?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use what in a sentence?
And when I write 'reading', what I am really mean is reading and understanding.
What does what mean?
(countable) The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what.
What part of speech is what?
what is commonly used as noun, adverb.