English Explanatory Dictionary

fill-in

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A temporary replacement for another, especially at a job.
  2. A substitution.
  3. An intermediate result that must be stored temporarily during the course of a sparse matrix computation.
  4. A question or puzzle in which one is expected to fill in a missing part of something.
  5. A musical embellishment (usually percussion) that is added to connect musical phrases.
  6. Something added to fill a gap.
  7. Something added to increase the size of something; padding or filler.
  8. A product category that is used to complete a range or variety of a product line.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪlˌɪn/

Word forms

fill-in fill-ins

Etymology

From the verb phrase fill in.

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