cp Meaning & Definition
What Does Cp Mean?
Cp is a noun that means Abbreviation of codepage. It is also used to mean A program and command in Unix that is used to copy files and directories from one location to another. As a verb, it means Abbreviation of compare. As a verb, it means To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
Cp Definition (Noun)
- Abbreviation of codepage.
cp437, cp737, cp1253, etc.
- A program and command in Unix that is used to copy files and directories from one location to another.
Cp as a Verb
- Abbreviation of compare.
Noun
- A mapping to a particular character set, where there are several possible sets that share the same code points. Abbreviation: cp.
Verb
- To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra.
- To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs.
- (grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
We compare "good" as "good", "better", "best".
- To be similar (often used in the negative).
A sapling and a fully-grown oak tree do not compare.
- To get; to obtain.
Synonyms of Cp
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Cp synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Cp
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Cp in a Sentence
cp437, cp737, cp1253, etc.
Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra.
Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs.
We compare "good" as "good", "better", "best".
A sapling and a fully-grown oak tree do not compare.
Word Forms & Grammar
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