brute

«brute» in Mova's school dictionary: A cruel, violent or rough person — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a brute, brutes); adjective (brute)

meaning for a pupil

1) A cruel, violent or rough person. tree →

2) (old) A big, strong animal, especially a wild one. tree →

3) (adjective) Using only strength, not thinking: brute force, brute strength. tree →

4) (informal) Something big and hard to manage: «this box is a brute to carry». tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories, the villain or a bully is a brute. In science and computing, «brute force» means trying every possibility, for example trying every password or every number. Phrases: brute force, brute strength, you brute!

examples

• The brute pushed everyone out of his way. tree →
• He opened the door by brute force. tree →
• The bear was a huge brute. tree →
• Don't be such a brute to your brother! tree →
• Trying every combination of the lock is a brute-force method. tree →
• This suitcase is a brute to lift. tree →
• "What is that brute of a cowherd doing? tree →

note

Related: brutal, brutality. In maths puzzles, a brute-force method checks every case one by one.

In the corpora

• Toad struts along the high road, miles from home, singing his own praises: brain has beaten brute force!
• Toad: «Smart piece of work that! … Brain against brute force—and brain came out on the top».
• «I feel like a brute,» says the Rat.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «brute» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.