 2 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
address
noun
1: (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of
information is stored [syn: {computer address}]
2: the place where a person or organization can be found or
communicated with
3: the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an
audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"
[syn: {speech}]
4: the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in
his manner of address to the captain"
5: a sign in front of a house or business carrying the
conventional form by which its location is described
6: written directions for finding some location; written on
letters or packages that are to be delivered to that
location [syn: {destination}, {name and address}]
7: the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a
golf ball
8: social skill [syn: {savoir-faire}]
verb
1: speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" [syn:
{turn to}]
2: give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of
trustees" [syn: {speak}]
3: put an address on (an envelope, for example) [syn: {direct}]
4: direct a question at someone
5: address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts
towards something, such as a question
6: greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always
addresses me with 'Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him
by first name" [syn: {call}]
7: access or locate by address
8: deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;
"This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of
Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of
China" [syn: {cover}, {treat}, {handle}, {plow}, {deal}]
9: speak to someone [syn: {accost}, {come up to}]
10: adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation fo hitting
[also: {addrest}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
addrest
See {address}
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