Definitions and Parts of Speech
PartOfSpeech identifies the possible ways in which a word can be used.
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PartOfSpeech /@ {"dolphin", "root", "light"}
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WordDefinition provides a list of short definitions for the given word.
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WordDefinition["dolphin"]
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As expected, words having a longer list of parts of speech also tend to have a longer number of definitions.
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WordDefinition["root"] // Length
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WordDefinition["light"] // Length
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![](assets.en/definitions-and-parts-of-speech/O_48.png)