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Text is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• enPR: tĕkst
• IPA: /tɛkst/
• SAMPA: /tEkst/
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Noun

Singular text

Plural texts

Also (uncountable)

1. Text is written language (often academic).

   The text is OK, but we need to change the graphics before we publish.

   You can see the text of what they are saying there at the bottom of the screen.

2. A text is a textbook (American English).

   Did you buy the text for the accounting course?

Verb

Plain form text

Third-person singular texts

Past tense texted

Past participle texted

Present participle texting

1. If you text someone, you send them a text message on their cell phone.

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