java
part of speech
noun (Java; java, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) (Java) A large island of Indonesia, where the capital Jakarta is. tree →
2) (US, slang) Coffee. tree →
3) (Java) A computer programming language used to make apps and programs. tree →
4) A kind of coffee grown on the island of Java. tree →
sense in the lessons
In geography lessons Java is a crowded volcanic island in Indonesia. In computing, Java is a well-known programming language (different from JavaScript). In American everyday talk, «a cup of java» means coffee. Phrases: a cup of java, Java programming, the island of Java.
examples
- Java is one of the most crowded islands in the world. tree →
- Jakarta is on the island of Java. tree →
- «Grab me a cup of java,» said the detective. tree →
- My cousin writes games in Java. tree →
- Java has many active volcanoes. tree →
- Java and JavaScript are two different programming languages. tree →
- Mum likes strong java in the morning. tree →
note
With a capital J for the island and the language; lowercase «java» for coffee (US slang). Trap: Java and JavaScript are not the same language, despite the names. Pronounced JAH-vuh.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «java» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.