corpus
/ˈkɔːpəs/noun
उच्चारण कॉर्पस
संग्रह, कोश, संकलन
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a collection of written or spoken texts
संग्रह, कोश, संकलन
- a corpus of modern English
- Linguists use a corpus of newspaper text to study grammar.
- Researchers built a corpus of Indian English.
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- The dictionary is based on a large corpus of real texts.
- A spoken corpus shows how people actually speak.
- Each word was checked against the corpus.
Synonyms collection body compilation archive anthology
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[sing.] finance
an amount of money that is invested to provide income
मूलधन, पूँजी
- a corpus fund for the trust
- The interest from the corpus pays for the scholarships.
- The trust uses the interest on its corpus to fund scholarships.
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- A corpus of ten crore rupees was set up for the hospital.
- The foundation keeps its corpus safe in bank deposits.
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cor·pus
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Habeas corpus (Latin, 'you may have the body') is a writ that orders a person in custody to be brought before a court; it protects against illegal detention (Articles 32 and 226).
कानूनी वाक्यांश habeas corpus (Latin, 'आप शरीर प्रस्तुत करें') एक writ है जो हिरासत में व्यक्ति को अदालत के सामने लाने का आदेश देती है; यह अवैध हिरासत से रक्षा करती है (अनुच्छेद 32 और 226)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin for 'body', as in corpse and corporal.
Latin में 'शरीर' से, corpse और corporal की तरह।
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General knowledge
Other writs are mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto.
अन्य writs mandamus, prohibition, certiorari और quo warranto हैं।