ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪk.jʊ.leɪt ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt dɪˈskʌʃən ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns n(j)uːz pəˈɹoːl ˈpæswɜːɹd fɹeɪz ˈtaɪdɪŋz ˈwɒt͡ʃwɜː(ɹ)d put into words or an expression He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees a unit of language that native speakers can identify words are the blocks from which sentences are made he hardly said ten words all morning information about recent and important events they awaited news of the outcome a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group he forgot the password a brief statement he didn't say a word about it an exchange of views on some topic we had a good discussion we had a word or two about it a verbal command for action when I give the word, charge! a promise he gave his word a string of bits stored in computer memory large computers use words up to 64 bits long