network

«network» in Mova's school dictionary: a system of lines, roads, wires or paths that cross or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a network, networks); verb (network, networks, networked, networking)

meaning for a pupil

1) A network is a system of lines, roads, wires or paths that cross or connect with each other. tree →

2) A computer network is a group of computers connected so they can share information, like the internet. tree →

3) A network is a group of people or organisations that are connected and help each other. tree →

4) A TV or radio network is a group of stations showing the same programmes. tree →

5) To network means to meet people who can help you, for example in work. tree →

sense in the lessons

In computing lessons the internet is a huge network of networks; school computers are on a network. In geography, road, rail and river networks connect places. In science, the nervous system is a network of nerves, and spiders spin networks of threads. In safety, «social network» sites need privacy settings and care with strangers. Phrases: «computer network», «social network», «rail network», «support network», «network of roads».

examples

• The school computers are connected to a network. tree →
• The internet is the largest network in the world. tree →
• Britain has a big rail network. tree →
• A spider's web is a network of silk threads. tree →
• Nerves form a network through your body. tree →
• Ask your family about your support network. tree →
• The road network links all the towns. tree →
• Social networks should not be used to share personal details. tree →
• The naked earth peers through in the form of great letters and names; these form a network over the whole hill. tree →

note

Countable: networks. One word: net + work. In computing, a «Wi-Fi network» connects without cables. Safety: on public networks, avoid entering passwords; never share your address or school on social networks.

In the corpora

• Many apps and social networks require users to be at least 13 years old.
• It is like a giant train network: the faster soldiers and messages can travel, the easier a huge country is to run.
• The internet began in 1969 by linking a few computers in American universities and grew into a worldwide network.
• The internet is not one machine; it is a network of networks, millions of computers joined together.
• The internet is a huge network that joins computers all over the world.

Trees and pragmatics

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