# address

Pronunciation: US say "AD-res" /ˈæd.ɹɛs/; UK say "uh-DRES" /əˈdɹɛs/

## Noun

1. The details of where a building or property is located, usually a number, street, town, and postal code; also the place itself.
   - Simple: The number, street, and town where a building is, used for finding it or sending letters there.
   - _The courier confirmed the delivery address before leaving the depot._
   - _He scribbled the wrong address and the letter came back to him._
3. A sequence of characters by which a node or group of nodes on a network, especially the Internet, is located, such as an email address, IP address, or URL.
   - Simple: A set of letters or numbers that points to a place on a network, like an email or website.
   - _Routers forward each packet based on the destination address in its header._
   - _The server rejected the request because the address was malformed._
4. A formal speech delivered to a person or group, or a written record of it.
   - Simple: A speech given to a group of people.
   - _Her commencement address was reprinted in the alumni magazine._
   - _The mayor opened the ceremony with a brief address of welcome._
7. A person's manner or style of speaking or writing to another.
   - Simple: The way a person speaks or writes to others.
   - _The diplomat's easy address won over even his rivals._
   - _Her form of address in the letter was polite but cold, a stiff 'Dear Mr. Lee.'_
8. The numerical designation of a particular place where data is stored in a computer's memory.
   - Simple: A number that shows where something is kept in a computer's memory.
   - _The pointer holds the address of the variable rather than its value._
   - _Reading from an invalid address caused the program to crash._
11. A formal written statement, appeal, petition, or reply presented to a sovereign or head of state, such as a parliament's reply to the monarch's opening speech.
   - Simple: An official statement, request, or reply presented to a king, queen, or other head of state.
   - _The assembly drafted an address to the monarch protesting the new tax._
   - _An address of congratulation was presented to the queen on her jubilee._
13. In golf, the act of setting the clubhead beside the ball in preparation for a swing.
   - Simple: In golf, getting your club into position next to the ball, just before you swing.
   - _Her address looked relaxed, the clubface aligned neatly with the target._
   - _Any tremor during the address can throw the whole swing off line._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "uh-DRES" /əˈdɹɛs/

2. To deal with or discuss a problem, question, or subject, often with the aim of resolving it.
   - Simple: To talk about a problem or subject, or try to deal with it.
   - _The report fails to address the root causes of the shortage._
   - _Lawmakers pledged to address the flooding that plagues the valley each spring._
5. To direct speech or writing to a person or group; to speak to them directly or deliver a speech, remarks, or petition to them.
   - Simple: To speak or write to a person or group, often formally.
   - _The general addressed his troops on the eve of the march._
   - _Candidates must address voters honestly if they want to be trusted._
6. To mark a letter, envelope, or parcel with the name and address of the person it is going to.
   - Simple: To write the name and place on a letter or package.
   - _Volunteers spent the evening helping seniors address their holiday cards._
   - _The clerk addressed each invoice to the correct branch office._
9. To apply oneself to a task, directing one's skill and effort toward it, usually 'address oneself to'.
   - Simple: To start working hard on a job or task.
   - _Once the meeting ended, the committee addressed itself to drafting a new policy._
   - _A good leader will address himself to the hardest problems first._
10. To identify and access a particular location in a computer's memory.
   - Simple: To point to a place in a computer's memory.
   - _A 32-bit system can address only about four gigabytes of RAM._
   - _The instruction addresses the memory cell holding the loop counter._
12. In golf, to take up position and place the clubhead behind the ball in preparation for a stroke.
   - Simple: To stand and set your club next to the ball, ready to hit it.
   - _The golfer addressed the ball, settling her feet before the swing._
   - _Players must address the ball cleanly without grounding the club in a hazard._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "uh-DRES" /əˈdɹɛs/

14. To make romantic advances to someone; to court or woo a person as a suitor. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: To try to win someone's love by courting them.
17. To clothe or array someone; to dress a person in particular garments. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: To put clothes on someone or get them dressed.
18. To aim or direct something, such as a weapon or one's steps, toward a particular point. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To point or aim something in a certain direction.
19. Obsolete: to prepare oneself or something, making ready for action or use. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: In old use, to get yourself or something ready.

## Noun

15. Polite attention paid to a person, especially in courtship; a romantic advance. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: A polite or romantic approach made to another person.
16. Skillful readiness in handling a task; the resourcefulness and ability needed to manage something well. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: The skill and quick thinking needed to handle a task well.
20. The act of getting ready for something; the preparation one makes before undertaking a task. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The act of getting yourself ready before you start a task.
21. Guidance, direction, or help given to a person in need of assistance. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Help and guidance given to a person who needs it.

## Other meanings

- (verb) To consign or entrust goods to the care of another person acting as one's agent or factor.

## Origin

Latin regō ("to rule") led to dīrigō ("to direct") and dīrēctus ("straight"), the source of a root that combined with ad- ("to, towards") in Proto-Romance *addīrēctiāre. That became Old French adrecier ("to straighten, address") and then Middle English adressen ("to raise erect, adorn").

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