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stack

Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C/U] Both
pl: stackspast: stackedpp: stackeding: stacking

The word evokes a sense of verticality and organized accumulation. It suggests a deliberate arrangement rather than a random heap, implying a level of stability or intentionality in how items are layered. In a professional or industrial setting, it often refers to efficiency and space-saving storage. In modern technical contexts, particularly computing, the term takes on a structural meaning. It describes a specific data organization method where the last item added is the first one removed, or refers to a combined set of software technologies used to build an application.

Countable when referring to a single pile of objects like a stack of plates. Uncountable when referring to the general act of piling or a technical software stack.

Meanings

Noun
[something]

A neat pile of objects, typically arranged one on top of another.

"a stack of pancakes"

Transitive Verb
[someone][something]

To arrange things in a pile.

"stack the chairs in the corner"

Intransitive Verb
[something]

To be arranged in a pile.

"the books stack neatly on the shelf"

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