Looking for the meaning of the word WIDGET in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WIDGET with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Widget
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s: perhaps an alteration of gadget
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɪdʒɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small gadget or mechanical device, especially one whose name is unknown or unspecified.
Short Definition:small gadget or mechanical device
Definition:
an application, or a component of an interface, that enables a user to perform a function or access a service.
Short Definition:application, or component of interface, that enables user to perform function or access service
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