Answer:
1. Usage.
2. Definition.
3. Part of speech.
4. Etymology.
5. Alternate forms.
6. Earliest recorded use.
7. Entry word.
8. Synonyms.
9. Respelling.
Explanation:
1. Usage: descriptions of the "status" of a word, usually in abbreviated form (archaic, obsolete, regional, nonstandard, slang).
- For example, cable, network and news are used in CNN.
2. Definition : the accepted meaning of a word.
- For example, a cell can be defined as the structural, fundamental, biological and functional unit of life.
3. Part of speech : the function of the word in a sentence. The part of speech are noun, verb, adjective, pronoun, adverb etc.
- For example, the word "work" is a verb and can be used like this; I work for brainly.
4. Etymology: the "history" of a word, beginning with the earliest language to which it can be traced.
- For example, uglike is a middle English language which means ugly in modern English language.
5. Alternate forms : the word as it appears in other forms, correctly spelled.
- For example, the plural form of the word sheep is sheep.
6. Earliest recorded use: a date marking the first known appearance of the word in a written text.
7. Entry word : the word itself as it should be spelled.
- For example, dog, cat, body, tennis, photo, phone, car, shirt etc.
8. Synonyms: words meaning the same or nearly the same thing as the entry word.
- For example, close is the synonym for shut, beautiful is attractive, happy is joyful etc.
9. Respelling: the word as it should be pronounced.
- For example, the word newspaper is respelled as nooz-pey-per.
