Definitions for Underscore
ˈʌn dərˌskɔr, -ˌskoʊrun·der·score

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. underscore, underlineverb

   a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

2. underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasiseverb

   give extra weight to (a communication)

   "Her gesture emphasized her words"

3. underline, underscoreverb

   draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. underscorenoun

   An underline; a line drawn or printed beneath text; the character .

2. underscorenoun

   A piece of background music.

3. underscoreverb

   To underline; to mark a line beneath text.

4. underscoreverb

   To emphasize or draw attention to.

   I wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Underscore

   An underscore or underline is a line drawn under a segment of text. In proofreading, underscoring is a convention that says "set this text in italic type", traditionally used on manuscript or typescript as an instruction to the printer. Its use to add emphasis in modern documents is a deprecated practice.The underscore character, _, also called a low line, or low dash, originally appeared on the typewriter so that underscores could be typed. To produce an underscored word, the word was typed, the typewriter carriage was moved back to the beginning of the word, and the word was overtyped with the underscore character. In modern usage, underscoring is achieved by markup or with the Unicode combining low line. The underscore character is used in strings where spaces are not permitted to create visual spacing, such as in computer filenames, email addresses, and in Internet URLs, for example Mr_John_Smith. It is also used as markup to indicate underscore or italics, for instance _thus_ renders as thus or thus.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. underscore

   An underscore is a character, symbol or punctuation mark (_) which is used for various purposes in computing, coding, and written text. It is typically used to create spaces in computer systems where spaces are not allowed, emphasize text, indicate command functions, or as a substitute for certain characters. It is represented by a horizontal line at the base of a character space.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Underscoreverb

   to draw a mark or line under; to underline

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Underscore

   The underscore is a character that originally appeared on the typewriter and was primarily used to underline words. To produce an underlined word, the word was typed, the typewriter carriage was moved back to the beginning of the word, and the word was overtyped with the underscore character. This character is sometimes used to create visual spacing within a sequence of characters, where a whitespace character is not permitted, e.g., in computer filenames, e-mail addresses, and in World Wide Web URLs. Some computer applications will automatically underline text surrounded by underscores: _underlined_ will render underlined. It is often used in ASCII-only media for this purpose. When the underscore is used for emphasis in this fashion, it is usually interpreted as indicating that the enclosed text is underlined or italicized. The underscore is not the same character as the dash character, although one convention for text news wires is to use an underscore when an em-dash or en-dash is desired, or when other non-standard characters such as bullets would be appropriate. A series of underscores may be used to create a blank to be filled in on a form. It is also sometimes used to create a horizontal line, if no other method is available; hyphens and dashes are often used for a similar purpose.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Underscore

   un-dėr-skōr′, v.t. to draw a score or line under, as for emphasis.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Underscore in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Underscore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Underscore in a Sentence

1. Jason Maloni:

   I don't expect sponsors to depart in droves as we've seen with Tiger Woods or Lance Armstrong, at the end of the day, these sponsors are going to have to make a determination : does Tom Brady underscore our brand, do we help ourselves by associating ourselves with Tom Brady brand ? And I think the answer is yes.

2. Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel:

   I would underscore that I don’t expect to make any money from this, this is not a business venture.

3. Jeff King:

   Father Josiah Trenham said. The incident took place on April 12, some four months after a terror attack left 14 dead in nearby San Bernardino, and just over three months before a French priest was killed by ISIS-linked jihadists in his church. The events, whether far or near, underscore a grim new reality for pastors such as Father Josiah Trenham : Instead of offering sanctuary from evil, churches could in fact be attractive targets for terror. Many churches are now hiring self-defense instructors for classes or security guards that include off-duty police, said Ryan Mauro, a professor of Homeland Security at Liberty University and national security analyst for the Clarion Project. If you are an Islamist terrorist seeking self-glory, executing a priest will bring you more attention than executing an average civilian. While no lethal terror attacks have occurred inside a U.S. church to date, experts like Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern, notes the threat tally is growing. I'm pretty sure there will be attacks in the future, until [ radical Islam is defeated ], we can expect Christians, including in the West, to rationally tighten security measures and try to protect themselves from attack. In February, Khial Abu-Rayyan, 21, of Dearborn Heights, Mich., was arrested after Khial Abu-Rayyan told an undercover The FBI agent Khial Abu-Rayyan was preparing to shoot up a major church near Khial Abu-Rayyan home on behalf of ISIS. A month earlier, the Rev. Roger Spradlin of Valley Baptist Church – one of the biggest congregations in Bakersfield, Calif. – told attendees that they had received a threat written in Arabic. Undercover officers were then placed during worship services.

4. Robert Carlson:

   The basic principles that underscore the Senate's constitutional duty of advice and consent on federal judicial nominees require nothing less than a careful examination of the accusations and facts by the FBI, each appointment to our nation's Highest Court( as with all others) is simply too important to rush to a vote.

5. Scott Gottlieb:

   It's important to underscore that, based on the FDA's initial evaluation, the increased risk of cancer to patients with NMBA exposure appears to be the same for NDMA exposure but less than the risk from NDEA exposure. That said, any presence of such impurities in drug products is not acceptable. Over the past few months, the FDA has conducted a major investigation and has worked with drug companies to address the presence of impurities in these products, our ongoing effort has determined that the impurities may be generated by specific chemical reactions in the manufacturing process of the drug's active pharmaceutical ingredients. FDA scientists have developed novel and sophisticated testing methods specifically designed to detect and measure N-Nitrosodimethylamine( NDMA) and N-Nitrosodiethylamine( NDEA) impurities in ARB medicines. Because of the potential for discovering other nitrosamine impurities, we are conducting an extensive organic chemistry analysis to develop novel testing methods to detect additional nitrosamine impurities, including NMBA.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Underscore
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Underscore
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underscore
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Underscore
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Underscore
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Underscore