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==Noun== |
== Noun == |
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{{noun|die|dice}} |
{{noun|die|dice}} |
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[[File:Two red dice 01.svg|thumb|Two red dice]] |
[[File:Two red dice 01.svg|thumb|Two red dice]] |
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#{{plural of|die}} |
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# {{colloquial}} Sometimes used in the singular, a '''dice''' is a [[cube]], each side of which is marked with a different number of spots from 1 to 6. |
# {{colloquial}} Sometimes used in the singular, a '''dice''' is a [[cube]], each side of which is marked with a different number of spots from 1 to 6. |
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===Usage=== |
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Most dictionaries agree that ''die'' is singular and '''''dice''''' is plural, but some people use '''''dice''''' as singular and ''die'' as plural or '''''dice''''' for both singular and plural. |
Most dictionaries agree that ''die'' is singular and '''''dice''''' is plural, but some people use '''''dice''''' as singular and ''die'' as plural or '''''dice''''' for both singular and plural. |
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==Verb== |
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{{verb|dic|e}} |
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# {{transitive}} If you '''dice''' something, you cut it into [[cube]]s (usually small cubes). |
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Latest revision as of 16:57, 9 July 2023
Pronunciation
[change]Noun
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- The plural form of die; more than one (kind of) die.
- (informal) Sometimes used in the singular, a dice is a cube, each side of which is marked with a different number of spots from 1 to 6.
Usage
[change]Most dictionaries agree that die is singular and dice is plural, but some people use dice as singular and die as plural or dice for both singular and plural.
Verb
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive) If you dice something, you cut it into cubes (usually small cubes).
