Word forms: plural corpora (kɔːʳpərə), plural corpuses
1. countable noun
A corpus is a large collection of written or spoken texts that is used for language research.
[technical]
Synonyms: collection, body, whole, compilation More Synonyms of corpus
2. habeas corpus
corpus in British English
(ˈkɔːpəs)
nounWord forms: plural-pora (-pərə)
1.
a collection or body of writings, esp by a single author or on a specific topic
the corpus of Dickens' works
2.
the main body, section, or substance of something
3. anatomy
a.
any distinct mass or body
b.
the main part of an organ or structure
4.
the inner layer or layers of cells of the meristem at a shoot tip, which produces the vascular tissue and pith
Compare tunica (sense 2)
5. linguistics
a body of data, esp the finite collection of grammatical sentences of a language that a linguistic theory seeks to describe by means of an algorithm
6.
a capital or principal sum, as contrasted with a derived income
7. obsolete
a human or animal body, esp a dead one
Word origin
C14: from Latin: body
corpus in American English
(ˈkɔrpəs)
nounWord forms: pluralˈcorpora (ˈkɔrpərə)
1.
a human or animal body, esp. a dead one
now mainly a facetious usage
2.
a complete or comprehensive collection, as of laws or writings of a specified type
the corpus of civil law
3.
the main body or substance of anything
4.
the principal, as distinguished from the interest or income, of an estate, investment, etc.
5. Anatomy
the main part of an organ; also, a mass of tissue with a specialized function
Word origin
L, body < IE base *krep-, *krp-, body, form > midriff, OHG href, belly, womb, Sans kp, form
Synonyms of 'corpus'
collection, body, whole, compilation
More Synonyms of corpus
All related terms of 'corpus'
corpus vile
a person or thing fit only to be the object of an experiment
corpus juris
a body of law , esp the laws of a nation or state
corpus luteum
a yellow glandular mass of tissue that forms in a Graafian follicle following release of an ovum . It secretes progesterone , a hormone necessary to maintain pregnancy
habeas corpus
Habeas corpus is a law that states that a person cannot be kept in prison unless they have first been brought before a court of law, which decides whether it is legal for them to be kept in prison.
corpus callosum
the band of white fibres that connects the cerebral hemispheres in mammals
Corpus Christi
a festival in honour of the Eucharist , observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday
corpus delicti
the body of facts that constitute an offence
corpus striatum
a striped mass of white and grey matter situated in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere
corpus cavernosum
either of two masses of erectile tissue in the penis of mammals
corpus spongiosum
a mass of tissue that, with the corpora cavernosa, forms the erectile tissue of the penis of mammals
Corpus Juris Canonici
the official compilation of canon law published by authority of Gregory XIII in 1582, superseded by the Codex Juris Canonici in 1918
Corpus Juris Civilis
the body of Roman or civil law consolidated by Justinian in the 6th century ad . It consists of four parts, the Institutes , Digest , Code , and Novels
corpus luteum hormone
a steroid hormone , secreted mainly by the corpus luteum in the ovary , that prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy . Formula: C 21 H 30 O 2
writ of habeas corpus
a legal document that requires the addressee to produce in court a person in its custody and justify his or her imprisonment
progesterone
Progesterone is a hormone that is produced in the ovaries of women and female animals and helps prepare the body for pregnancy.
(noun)
Definition
a collection of writings, such as one by a single author or on a specific topic
a corpus of over 450 million words of spoken and written English
Synonyms
collection
Two years ago he published a collection of short stories.
body
a body of evidence
whole
The different components combine to form a complete whole.
compilation
His latest album is a compilation of his jazz works over the past decade.
entirety
His own diary forms the entirety of the novel.
oeuvre (French)
complete works
Additional synonyms
in the sense of body
a body of evidence
Synonyms
amount,
measure,
collection,
mass,
volume,
quantity,
bulk,
corpus
in the sense of compilation
His latest album is a compilation of his jazz works over the past decade.