stop words

A form of stop word — A word, usually one of a series in a stop list, that is ignored when searches are conducted on a database, search engine, etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of stop word
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APA

stop words. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20words

MLA

“stop words.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20words. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stop words,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20words.

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