WEB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of web in English

(Definition of web from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of web from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of web from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of web

web
So what did the web go wild over this week?
We had real-time web information about the gas situation.
But it will also happen with web services such as social network games.
Look forward to looking at your web page for a second time.
Are you having deep thoughts about the social web?
From Wired
It is often said that we are our memories - that web of experiences, relationships, thoughts, and feelings that make us who we are.
From CBS News
The world wide web needs a little more of this.
From Gizmodo
That means, essentially, all the ads not associated with a web search.
Indeed, it is right during that period that the term "web log" was coined.
Complex systems like ecological food webs, the brain, and the climate all give off a characteristic signal when disaster is around the corner.
The web, as it appears at any one moment, is a phantasmagoria.
Make sure that your web browser and operating systems are up-to-date before shopping online.
From CBS News
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Collocations with web

web

These are words often used in combination with web.

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complex web
It was a complex web of association, allegiance, and intrigue.
intricate web
Throughout the lifecycle, change and continuity weave an intricate web.
orb web
The spider lives in gardens, wooded areas, or wherever there is vegetation to string an orb web across.
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Translations of web

in Chinese (Traditional)
網, (蜘蛛)網, 皮膚…
in Chinese (Simplified)
网, (蜘蛛)网, 皮肤…
in Spanish
telaraña, membrana interdigital, la web…
in Portuguese
teia (de aranha), membrana interdigital, a rede…
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कोळ्याचे जाळे, चिकट तंतूंपासून कोळ्याने बनवलेले जाळे ज्यात तो भक्ष्य पकडतो., वेब…
クモの巣, クモの巣(す), 入(い)り組(く)んだもの…
örümcek ağı, ayak perdesi/zarı…
toile [feminine], réseau [masculine], toile…
teranyina…
web, vlies…
பூச்சிகளைப் பிடிக்கப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் வலை, அதன் உடல் உற்பத்தி செய்யும் ஒட்டும் நூலிலிருந்து சிலந்தியால் தயாரிக்கப்படுகிறது, இணையத்தில் இணைக்கப்பட்ட ஆவணங்களின் அமைப்பு…
मकड़ी का जाला, वेब, इंटरनेट पर जुड़े दस्तावेज़ों की प्रणाली…
જાળું, ઇન્ટરનેટ પર જોડાયેલા દસ્તાવેજોનું તંત્ર.…
spindelvæv, svømmehud…
spindelväv, -nät, simhud…
sarang labah-labah, selaput…
das Netz, die Schwimmhaut…
spindelvev [neuter], spindelvev, svømmehud…
جالا, مکڑی کاجالا, ویب (انٹرنیٹ پر منسلک دستاویزات کا نظام)…
павутина, павутиння, перетинка…
паутина…
వల, వెబ్…
شَبَكة…
জাল, ইন্টারনেটে সংযুক্ত নথির সিস্টেম…
pavučina, blána…
jaring labah-labah, selaput kaki unggas air…
ใยแมงมุม, พังผืด…
mảng tơ, màng da…
pajęczyna, błona (między palcami)…
거미줄…
ragnatela, tela, (membrana interdigitale)…
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