literature
n. writings having lasting artistic value (i.e. poems, novels, essays, etc.); body of writing from a particular country (or time period, etc.); body of writing dealing with a certain subject; literary work; any printed material; profession of a writer | ||||
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Literature Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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literature
The literature. Computer-science journals and other publications, vaguely gestured at to answer a question that the speaker believes is trivial. Thus, one might answer an annoying question by saying "It's in the literature." Oppose Knuth, which has no connotation of triviality.
(1994-11-04)
The literature. Computer-science journals and other publications, vaguely gestured at to answer a question that the speaker believes is trivial. Thus, one might answer an annoying question by saying "It's in the literature." Oppose Knuth, which has no connotation of triviality.
(1994-11-04)
Literature Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Literature
(n.)
The occupation, profession, or business of doing literary work.
(n.)
The collective body of literary productions, embracing the entire results of knowledge and fancy preserved in writing; also, the whole body of literary productions or writings upon a given subject, or in reference to a particular science or branch of knowledge, or of a given country or period; as, the literature of Biblical criticism; the literature of chemistry.
(n.)
The class of writings distinguished for beauty of style or expression, as poetry, essays, or history, in distinction from scientific treatises and works which contain positive knowledge; belles-lettres.
(n.)
Learning; acquaintance with letters or books.
(n.)
The occupation, profession, or business of doing literary work.
(n.)
The collective body of literary productions, embracing the entire results of knowledge and fancy preserved in writing; also, the whole body of literary productions or writings upon a given subject, or in reference to a particular science or branch of knowledge, or of a given country or period; as, the literature of Biblical criticism; the literature of chemistry.
(n.)
The class of writings distinguished for beauty of style or expression, as poetry, essays, or history, in distinction from scientific treatises and works which contain positive knowledge; belles-lettres.
(n.)
Learning; acquaintance with letters or books.
| WordNet 2.0 |
literature
Noun
1. creative writing of recognized artistic value
(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of writing
(hyponym) Sanskrit literature
(class) carved, carven
2. the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in Russian lit"
(synonym) lit
(hypernym) literary study
3. published writings in a particular style on a particular subject; "the technical literature"; "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"
(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of writing
4. the profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature is secure"
(hypernym) profession
Noun
1. creative writing of recognized artistic value
(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of writing
(hyponym) Sanskrit literature
(class) carved, carven
2. the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in Russian lit"
(synonym) lit
(hypernym) literary study
3. published writings in a particular style on a particular subject; "the technical literature"; "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"
(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of writing
4. the profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature is secure"
(hypernym) profession
| GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS |
LITERATURE
1production of literary work esp. as an occupation 2 : writings in prose or verse; esp: writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest 3: an example of such writings <what came out, though rarely 4 the body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age 5: the body of writings on a particular subject 6: printed matter (as leaflets or circulars) 4: the aggregate of a usu. specified type of musical compositions
Literature has been the salvation of the damned, literature has inspired and guided lovers, routed despair and can perhaps in this case save the world.
1production of literary work esp. as an occupation 2 : writings in prose or verse; esp: writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest 3: an example of such writings <what came out, though rarely 4 the body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age 5: the body of writings on a particular subject 6: printed matter (as leaflets or circulars) 4: the aggregate of a usu. specified type of musical compositions
Literature has been the salvation of the damned, literature has inspired and guided lovers, routed despair and can perhaps in this case save the world.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
literature
literature
\lit"er*a*ture\ (l&ibreve;t"&etilde;r*&adot;*t&usl;r; 135), n. [f. littérature, l. litteratura, literatura, learning, grammar, writing, fr.littera, litera, letter. see letter.]
1. learning; acquaintance with letters or books.
2. the collective body of literary productions, embracing the entire results of knowledge and fancy preserved in writing; also, the whole body of literary productions or writings upon a given subject, or in reference to a particular science or branch of knowledge, or of a given country or period; as, the literature of biblical criticism; the literature of chemistry.
3. the class of writings distinguished for beauty of style or expression, as poetry, essays, or history, in distinction from scientific treatises and works which contain positive knowledge; belles-lettres.
4. the occupation, profession, or business of doing literary work.
similar words(3)
wisdom literature
yellow-covered literature
intel literature sales
literature
\lit"er*a*ture\ (l&ibreve;t"&etilde;r*&adot;*t&usl;r; 135), n. [f. littérature, l. litteratura, literatura, learning, grammar, writing, fr.littera, litera, letter. see letter.]
1. learning; acquaintance with letters or books.
2. the collective body of literary productions, embracing the entire results of knowledge and fancy preserved in writing; also, the whole body of literary productions or writings upon a given subject, or in reference to a particular science or branch of knowledge, or of a given country or period; as, the literature of biblical criticism; the literature of chemistry.
3. the class of writings distinguished for beauty of style or expression, as poetry, essays, or history, in distinction from scientific treatises and works which contain positive knowledge; belles-lettres.
4. the occupation, profession, or business of doing literary work.
similar words(3)
wisdom literature
yellow-covered literature
intel literature sales
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literature
The written or printed productions of the human mind collectively.
The written or printed productions of the human mind collectively.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
literature
litridheacht
litridheacht
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Lleenu
Lleenu = v. to pursue literature
Lleenu = v. to pursue literature
Llenoriaeth
Llenoriaeth = n. literature
Llythyriant
Llythyriant = n. literature
Literature Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
note literature
litterae
litterae
Literature Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Literature
kitau-tanaf
kitau-tanaf
Literature Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Literature
Literature literally "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter) as in the first sense given in the Oxford English Dictionary, or works of art, which in Western culture are mainly prose, both fiction and non-fiction, drama and poetry. In much of, if not all, the world texts can be oral as well and include such genres as epic, legend, myth, ballad, plus other forms of oral poetry, and folktale.
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