expressions

noun

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

A particular way of phrasing an idea.

A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.

(mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.

(programming) A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.

(mostly preceded by with) Emotional involvement or engagement in a text read aloud rendered by the voice of the reciter or the reader.

A colloquialism or idiom.

(biology) The process of translating a gene into a protein.

(biology, manufacturing) The act of pressing or squeezing out.

(music) The tone of voice or sound in music.

A specific blend of whisky.

Roots

premopress- · Latin · press

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Where does expressions come from?

The word expressions breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root press-, from Latin premo (“press”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.