corpus
corpus Lexical Profile
corpus Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A large or complete collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writing on a specific subject.
"The university library holds the complete corpus of Shakespearean drama alongside rare early modern manuscripts."
In linguistics and computer science, a structured collection of recorded spoken or written language data used for statistical analysis, lexicography, or training machine learning models.
"Researchers compiled a massive digital corpus of contemporary newspaper articles to track how word meanings shift over time."
In anatomy, the main body or mass of a bodily structure or organ, as distinguished from its head, neck, or extremities.
"The surgeon carefully examined the corpus of the stomach during the endoscopic procedure."
In law and finance, the principal capital sum of a fund, estate, or trust, as distinct from the interest or income it generates.
"The terms of the family trust permit the beneficiaries to withdraw the annual interest while leaving the underlying corpus intact."
Word Nuance & Usage
The Latin plural 'corpora' is strongly preferred over 'corpuses' in academic, legal, and linguistic contexts. Do not confuse with 'corpse' (a dead body) or 'corps' (an organized group of people, pronounced 'kor'), though all three share the same Latin root.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin 'corpus', meaning 'body' or 'mass'. It is the direct ancestor of English words such as 'corpse', 'corps', 'corporation', and 'incorporate'.