As verbs the difference between parse and paraphrase
is that parse is to resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by government or agreement; to analyze and describe grammatically while paraphrase is to restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.
As nouns the difference between parse and paraphrase
is that parse is a successful act of parsing while paraphrase is a restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning.
parse
English
Verb
(pars)
(linguistics) To resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out]] the several [[part of speech, parts of speech, and their relation to each other by government or agreement; to analyze and describe grammatically.
(computing) To split a file or other input into pieces of data that can be easily stored or manipulated.
Derived terms
* parser
* wackyparse, wackyparsing
* misparse
* parsable
* unparsable
Noun
(
en noun)
(linguistics, computing) A successful act of .
(linguistics, computing) The result of such an act.
Anagrams
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paraphrase
Noun
(
en noun)
A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning.
Derived terms
* paraphrastic
* paraphrastical
* paraphrastically
See also
* Etymology of translation
* metaphrase
Verb
(paraphras)
To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.