Meanings
nounstop word (plural stop words)
plural stop words · alternative stopword
- computingA word, usually one of a series in a stop list, that is ignored when searches are conducted on a database, search engine, etc.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 停用詞 /停用词
- 停用詞 /停用词 (tíngyòngcí)word
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APA
stop word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20word
MLA
“stop word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20word. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stop word,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20word.
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