stopword

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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

nounstopword (plural stopwords)

plural stopwords

  1. alternativeAlternative form of stop word.

    “Between” is a stopword in MySQL.

Origin

From stop + word.

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Cite this entry
APA

stopword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stopword

MLA

“stopword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stopword. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stopword,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stopword.

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