ALL meanings of asterisk
as·ter·isk
A a - countable noun asterisk An asterisk is the sign *. It is used especially to indicate that there is further information about something in another part of the text. 3
- noun asterisk a star-shaped character (*) used in printing or writing to indicate a cross-reference to a footnote, an omission, etc 3
- noun asterisk (in historical linguistics) this sign used to indicate an unattested reconstructed form 3
- noun asterisk (in descriptive linguistics) this sign used to indicate that an expression is ungrammatical or in some other way unacceptable 3
- verb asterisk to mark with an asterisk 3
- noun asterisk a starlike sign (*) used in printing to indicate footnote references, omissions, etc. 3
- verb transitive asterisk to mark with this sign 3
- noun asterisk A symbol (*) used to mark printed or written text, typically as a reference to an annotation or to stand for omitted matter. 1
- noun asterisk character, symbol: star 1
- transitive verb asterisk mark sth with an asterisk 1
- noun Technical meaning of asterisk (character) "*" ASCII code 42. Common names include: star; INTERCAL: splat; ITU-T: asterisk. Rare: wild card; gear; dingle; mult; spider; aster; times; twinkle; glob; Nathan Hale. Commonly used as the multiplication operator and as the Kleene star. Often doubled, as in "x**2", to mean "to the power". In C and related languages, asterisk is used as the dereference operator, "*p" meaning "the thing pointed to by p". 1
- noun asterisk a small starlike symbol (*), used in writing and printing as a reference mark or to indicate omission, doubtful matter, etc. 1
- noun asterisk Linguistics. the figure of a star (*) used to mark an utterance that would be considered ungrammatical or otherwise unacceptable by native speakers of a language, as in * I enjoy to ski. 1
- noun asterisk Historical Linguistics. the figure of a star (*) used to mark a hypothetical or reconstructed form that is not attested in a text or inscription. 1
- noun asterisk something in the shape of a star or asterisk. 1
- noun asterisk any factor or element that makes an otherwise outstanding achievement somewhat doubtful or less impressive: Two favorites were injured in practice, so his win comes with an asterisk attached. 1
- noun asterisk a minor or insignificant person or thing: his unlikely rise from an asterisk in the polls to the winning candidate. 1
- verb with object asterisk to mark with an asterisk. 1
- noun asterisk Symbol (*). 0
- noun asterisk (sports, US) A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement. 0
- noun asterisk (biology) Alternate of Asteriscus. 0
- verb asterisk To mark with an asterisk symbol (*). 0