widget

widg·et

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wij-it]
- /ˈwɪdʒ ɪt/
- /ˈwɪdʒ.ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wij-it]
- /ˈwɪdʒ ɪt/

Definitions of widget word

noun widget a small mechanical device, as a knob or switch, especially one whose name is not known or cannot be recalled; gadget: a row of widgets on the instrument panel. 1
noun widget something considered typical or representative, as of a manufacturer's products: the widgets coming off the assembly line. 1
noun widget Digital Technology. a module on a website, in an application, or in the interface of a device that allows users to access information or perform a function: I added a weather widget to my screen. 1
noun widget A small gadget or mechanical device, especially one whose name is unknown or unspecified. 1
noun widget gadget, device 1
noun widget in beer can: controls foam 1

See all 13 definitions of widget

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Origin of widget

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; perhaps alteration of gadget

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Parts of speech for Widget

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Widget

widget popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for widget

noun widget

gadget — a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
gizmo — gismo.
apparatus — The apparatus of an organization or system is its structure and method of operation.
appliance — An appliance is a device or machine in your home that you use to do a job such as cleaning or cooking. Appliances are often electrical.
contraption — You can refer to a device or machine as a contraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for.

All 16 Synonyms of widget