widget
Translation
widget, gadget, device
Examples
This new widget makes the app more useful.
This new widget makes the app more useful.
The factory produces thousands of small plastic widgets.
The factory produces thousands of small plastic widgets.
Grammar Patterns
((a widget)) a small device This is a handy little widget for the kitchen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gadget, device, contraption, gizmo
Etymology
Origin uncertain. For software, possibly a blend of 'window' and 'gadget'. For manufacturing, it appeared in a 1924 play as a generic product name.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'window gadget' for the software meaning, or a generic 'whatchamacallit' for a physical object.