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prompt
English
Etymology
From French prompt, from Latin pr?mptus (“visible, apparent, evident”), past participle of pr?m? (“to take or bring out or forth, produce, bring to light”), from pr? (“forth, forward”) + em? (“to take, acquire, buy”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /p??mpt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /p??mpt/
- Rhymes: -?mpt
Adjective
prompt (comparative more prompt, superlative most prompt)
- Quick; acting without delay.
- On time; punctual.
- (archaic) Ready; willing to act.
Synonyms
- (acting without delay): hasty; see also Thesaurus:prompt
- (on time): timely; see also Thesaurus:punctual
- (willing to act): good to go, yare
Derived terms
- prompt critical
- prompt criticality
- promptness
- prompt neutron
- promptly
Translations
Noun
prompt (plural prompts)
- A reminder or cue.
- (business, dated) A time limit given for payment of an account for produce purchased, this limit varying with different goods.
- To cover any probable difference of price which might arise before the expiration of the prompt, which for this article [tea] is three months.
- (computing) A sequence of characters that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.
- I filled in my name where the prompt appeared on the computer screen but my account wasn't recognized.
- (writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
Translations
Verb
prompt (third-person singular simple present prompts, present participle prompting, simple past and past participle prompted)
- (transitive) To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.
- I prompted him to get a new job.
- (transitive, theater and television) To show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
- If he forgets his words I will prompt him.
- (transitive) To initiate; to cause or lead to.
- 2012, Christoper Zara, Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds, part 1, chapter 1, 27:
- On October 6, 1927, Warner Bros. released The Jazz Singer, the first sound-synched feature film, prompting a technological shift of unprecedented speed and unstoppable force. Within two years, nearly every studio release was a talkie.
- 2012, Christoper Zara, Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds, part 1, chapter 1, 27:
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:advise
Derived terms
- prompter
Translations
Further reading
- prompt in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- prompt in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- prompt at OneLook Dictionary Search
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pr?mpt/
- Hyphenation: prompt
- Rhymes: -?mpt
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Middle French prompt, from Latin pr?mptus.
Adverb
prompt
- immediately, promptly
- Synonym: meteen
Adjective
prompt (not comparable)
- quick, immediate
Inflection
Derived terms
- pront
Related terms
- pronto
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English prompt, from Middle French prompt, from Latin pr?mptus.
Noun
prompt m (plural prompts)
- (computing) prompt
French
Etymology
Inherited from Latin promptus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???/, /p???t/, /p???pt/
Adjective
prompt (feminine singular prompte, masculine plural prompts, feminine plural promptes)
- prompt, swift, quick
- (Louisiana) curt
Derived terms
- prompt rétablissement
Further reading
- “prompt” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norman
Etymology
From Latin pr?mptus, past participle of pr?m? (“I take, bring out, produce, bring to light”).
Adjective
prompt m
- (Jersey) hasty
Derived terms
- promptément (“hastily”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- prompte
Etymology
From French prompt, from Latin promptus, from promere (“bring out”)
Adverb
prompt
- quickly and punctually; promptly
Adjective
prompt (singular and plural prompt, comparative mer prompt, superlative mest prompt)
- quick and punctual; prompt
References
- “prompt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “prompt” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Romanian
Etymology
From French prompt, from Latin promptus.
Adjective
prompt m or n (feminine singular prompt?, masculine plural promp?i, feminine and neuter plural prompte)
- prompt
Declension
prompt From the web:
- what prompted the collapse of the soviet union
- what prompted the munich conference of 1938
- what prompted the berlin airlift
- what prompted the outbreak of the second intifada
- what prompted the embargo of 1807
- what prompted the red scare
- what prompted you to apply for this position
- what prompted the fads and heroes of the 1920s
expert
English
Etymology
From Old French, from Latin expertus.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??ksp?t/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??ksp??t/
Adjective
expert (comparative more expert, superlative most expert)
- Extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable.
- I am expert at making a simple situation complex.
- My cousin is an expert pianist.
- Characteristic of an expert.
- This problem requires expert knowledge.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:skillful
Antonyms
- inexpert
- nonexpert
Related terms
- expert system
Translations
Noun
expert (plural experts)
- A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
- If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert. - David Ben-Gurion
- (chess) A player ranking just below master.
Synonyms
- maven
- specialist
Hyponyms
- connoisseur
Translations
Further reading
- "expert" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 129.
Anagrams
- pretex, xerept
Catalan
Adjective
expert (feminine experta, masculine plural experts, feminine plural expertes)
- expert
Noun
expert m (plural experts, feminine experta)
- expert
- Synonym: perit
Further reading
- “expert” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [??ksp?rt]
Noun
expert m
- expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject)
- Synonyms: odborník, znalec
Related terms
- expertní
Further reading
- expert in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- expert in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch expert, from Middle French expert, from Old French expert, from Latin expertus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (chiefly Netherlands) /?k?sp??r/, (chiefly Belgium) /?k?sp?rt/
- Hyphenation: ex?pert
- Rhymes: -??r, -?rt
Noun
expert m (plural experts or experten, diminutive expertje n)
- expert
Usage notes
The word can be pronounced in a way that corresponds with the spelling (common in Belgian-Dutch) or a way that corresponds to the French pronunciation (common in Netherland-Dutch). In the literal pronunciation, the plural is experten; in the French pronunciation, it is experts.
Synonyms
- deskundige
Related terms
- expertise
Descendants
- Afrikaans: ekspert
- ? Indonesian: eksper
- ? West Frisian: ekspert
French
Etymology
From Latin expertus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k.sp??/
Adjective
expert (feminine singular experte, masculine plural experts, feminine plural expertes)
- expert
Derived terms
- expertement
- expertise
Related terms
- inexpert
Noun
expert m (plural experts, feminine experte)
- expert
Descendants
- ? Turkish: eksper
Further reading
- “expert” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
From French expert.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?ks?p??t]
- Hyphenation: ex?pert
Adjective
expert (not comparable)
- expert
Declension
Further reading
- “expert” in Duden online
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English expert. Doublet of esperto and experto.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /??ks.p??t??/
Noun
expert m, f (plural experts)
- expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given field)
- Synonyms: especialista, perito, experto
Related terms
- expertise
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French expert, Latin expertus.
Noun
expert m (plural exper?i, feminine equivalent expert?)
- expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given field)
- (computing) wizard (program or script used to simplify complex operations)
Declension
Synonyms
- (expert): specialist
- (wizard): asistent
Swedish
Pronunciation
Noun
expert c
- expert
Declension
See also
- kännare
- sakkunnig
Related terms
- expertis
Derived terms
References
- expert in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
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- what experts do historians rely on
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