wordnet

1. 1.

   any of the machine-readable lexical databases modeled after the Princeton WordNet

   Broaderlexical database
2. 2.

   a machine-readable lexical database organized by meanings; developed at Princeton University

   SynonymsPrinceton WordNet

   Broaderlexical database

   NarrowerWordNet3.1

   trademark

Other forms of wordnet

plural

wordnets·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about wordnet

What does wordnet mean?

wordnet means "any of the machine-readable lexical databases modeled after the Princeton WordNet". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in wordnet?

wordnet has 2 syllables: word-net. The stress falls on "word".

What is another word for wordnet?

Close synonyms include Princeton WordNet. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is wordnet a common word?

wordnet is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.