Expression

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1. Noun

The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by pressure; as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of extorting or eliciting; as, a forcible expression of truth.

2. Noun

The act of declaring or signifying; declaration; utterance; as, an expression of the public will.

3. Noun

Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment, or feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication, whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that manner or style which gives life and suggestive force to ideas and sentiments; as, he reads with expression; her performance on the piano has expression.

4. Noun

That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or feeling.

5. Noun

A form of words in which an idea or sentiment is conveyed; a mode of speech; a phrase; as, a common expression; an odd expression.

6. Noun

The representation of any quantity by its appropriate characters or signs.

7. Noun

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
Vocabulary classified under Mathematics

8. Noun

(genetics) the process of expressing a gene
Vocabulary classified under Biology

9. Noun

the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
Vocabulary classified under Business and finance

10. Noun

a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"
Vocabulary classified under Spelling and grammar

11. Noun

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"
Vocabulary classified under Word origins

12. Noun

the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science

13. Noun

the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"; "the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours"
Vocabulary classified under Media and communication
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