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Stack

noun/stˈæk/
Definition
an orderly pile
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈæk/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈak/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈak/
1 syllable Say it as /stˈæk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan orderly pile
noun(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
“a batch of letters”
nouna list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
nouna large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
nouna storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
verbload or cover with stacks
“stack a truck with boxes”
verbarrange in stacks
“heap firewood around the fireplace”
verbarrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances
“stack the deck of cards”
Word Forms
stackverbarrange in stacks
heapverbfill to overflow
pileverbpress tightly together or cram
plenteousadjectiveaffording an abundant supply
wadverbcrowd or pack to capacity
stacknounan orderly pile
stackernouna laborer who builds up a stack or pile
pilenouna collection of objects laid on top of each other
heapnouna collection of objects laid on top of each other
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Stapel
ein geordneter Haufen
🇫🇷French
empiler
une pile ordonnée
🇪🇸Spanish
pila
una pila ordenada
🇮🇹Italian
pila
una pila ordinata
🇳🇱Dutch
stapel
een geordende stapel
🇵🇹Portuguese
pilha
uma pilha ordenada
🇷🇺Russian
куча
упорядоченная куча
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ढेर
एक व्यवस्थित ढेर
🇧🇩Bengali
স্ট্যাক
একটি সুশৃঙ্খল গাদা
🇮🇳Tamil
அடுக்கு
ஒரு ஒழுங்கான குவியல்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్టాక్
ఒక క్రమమైన కుప్ప
🇮🇳Marathi
स्टॅक
एक व्यवस्थित ढीग
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ટેક
એક વ્યવસ્થિત ખૂંટો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೇರಿಸಿ
ಒಂದು ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧ ರಾಶಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്റ്റാക്ക്
ഒരു ചിട്ടയായ ചിത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਟੈਕ
ਇੱਕ ਕ੍ਰਮਬੱਧ ਢੇਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
اسٹیک
ایک منظم ڈھیر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
有序的一堆
🇯🇵Japanese
スタック
整然とした山
🇰🇷Korean
스택
질서 정연한 더미
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chồng
một đống có trật tự
🇹🇭Thai
สแต็ค
กองเป็นระเบียบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
tumpukan
tumpukan yang teratur
🇵🇭Filipino
salansan
isang maayos na tumpok
🇲🇾Malay
timbunan
longgokan yang teratur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كومة
كومة منظمة
🇮🇷Persian
پشته
یک توده منظم
🇹🇷Turkish
yığın
düzenli bir yığın
🇮🇱Hebrew
לַעֲרוֹם
ערימה מסודרת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'stack'?
The primary meaning of 'stack' is 'an orderly pile'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'stack' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'stack' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'stack' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'stack' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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