Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parse

/pɑɹs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: parse
IPA: /pɑɹs/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically.

verb

To examine closely; to scrutinize.

Transitive verb

verb

To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.

verb

To resolve (a string of code or text) into its elements to determine if it conforms to a particular grammar.

Transitive verb

verb

Of a string of code or text, sentence, etc.: to conform to rules of grammar, to be syntactically valid.

Intransitive verb

noun

An act of parsing; a parsing.

noun

The result of such an act; a parsing.

Example Sentences

"This sentence doesn't parse."
"The parse will fail if the program contains an unrecognised keyword."
"This parse is incorrect and indicates a fault in the parser."

Etymology

Possibly from Middle English pars (“parts, shares; parts of speech, grammar”), from Old French pars (plural of part (“part, portion, share”)), from Latin pars (“part, piece, share”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to carry forth; to sell”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *perh₃-, pars, *per-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɑɹs/
British English: /pɑːz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

parses (present, singular) parsing (participle, present) parsed (participle, past) parsed (past) parses (plural)

Derived Forms

geoparse misparse nonparsed nonparsing parsable parser preparse reparse unparsable unparse unparsed wackyparse

Phrases

most vexing parse parse tree

Synonyms

construe

Homonyms

pass (non-rhotic, trap–bath split)

Rhymes With

arse sparse farce carse marse cars stars bars mars ours scars lars

Questions

How do you pronounce parse?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɑɹs/.
What does parse mean?: To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically.
Where does parse come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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