parse
English · Español · Français · Deutsch · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
parse
- /pɑːz/ UK
- [pʰɑːz] UK
- /pɑɹs/ US
- /pɑɹz/ US
Sounds like pass (non-rhotic, trap–bath split) · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)z, -ɑː(ɹ)s
Where it comes from
Possibly from Middle English pars (“parts, shares; parts of speech, grammar”), from Old French pars (plural of part (“part, portion, share”)), from Latin pars (“part, piece, share”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to carry forth; to sell”).
verb parses · parsing · parsed
-
To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically.
Similar: construe
- To examine closely; to scrutinize.
- To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.
- To resolve (a string of code or text) into its elements to determine if it conforms to a particular grammar.
- Of a string of code or text, sentence, etc.: to conform to rules of grammar, to be syntactically valid. This sentence doesn't parse.
noun parses
- An act of parsing; a parsing. The parse will fail if the program contains an unrecognised keyword.
- The result of such an act; a parsing. This parse is incorrect and indicates a fault in the parser.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: look, analytical, analysis, analyze, analyzed, analytic, analytics, discuss, review, scan, consider, examine, scrutinize, analyse, reallocate, redistribute
Translations
Every language
verb (linguistics) to resolve into elements
| Español | analizar, descomponer, desglosar, diseccionar, disecar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 解析する kaiseki suru, パーズする pāzu suru |
| 中文 | 解析 jiěxī, 剖析 pōuxì |
| Português | analisar, decompor |
| Français | analyser, décomposer |
| Deutsch | analysieren |
| Italiano | analizzare |
| Русский | анализи́ровать analizírovatʹ, разбира́ть razbirátʹ, разобра́ть razobrátʹ |
| עברית | פירק perék, פענח pianéakh |
verb (''computing'') to split data into pieces
| Español | parsear |
|---|---|
| Português | processar |
| Français | séparer |
| Deutsch | zerteilen, parsen |
verb (computing) to resolve (a string) into its elements to determine if it conforms to a particular grammar
| Español | parsear |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 解析 jiěxī, 剖析 pōuxì |
| Français | parser |
verb (computing, linguistics) to conform to rules of grammar
| Español | parsear |
|---|
Talk about this word "parse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. parse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parse "parse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parse.Cite this
@misc{parse_2026,
title = {parse},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parse},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
