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define

returns the definition/meaning of the word

Calling Sequence

meaning = define(word)

Parameters

word:

An English Word whose definition is needed.

meaning:

A string or a matrix of strings that contains the definition.

Description

returns a string or a matrix of strings that contain the definition/meaning of the word

Examples

define('aback') //returns the possible meanings of 'aback'
define('ostentatious') // returns the meaning of 'ostentatious'

Authors

Bibliography

http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~ralph/OPTED/


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