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   Heap

   /hēp/

   

   noun

   • 1. a disorderly collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other: "a heap of cardboard boxes" Similar pilestackmassmoundmountainquantityloadlotbundlejumblecollectionaccumulationgatheringassemblagestorestocksupplystockpilehoardaggregationagglomerationaccrualconglomerationricklebingrare:amassment
   • ▪ an amount of a particular loose substance: "a heap of gravel"
   • 2. a large amount or number of: informal "we have heaps of room" Similar a lotlotsa large amounta fair amountmucha good/great deala deala great quantityquantitiesan abundancea wealtha profusionplentymassesmanya great manya large numbera considerable numbera huge numbernumerousscoreshundredsthousandsmillionsbillionsinformal:a loadloadsloadsaa pilepilesoodlesstacksscadsreamswadspotsoceansa mountainmountainsmilestonszillionsgazillionsbazillionsmore … than one can shake a stick ata shedloadlashingsgobsa swagvulgar slang:a shitloadan assloadOpposite a littlenot mucha fewnot many
   • 3. a disorderly or dilapidated place or vehicle: informal "they climbed back in the heap and headed home"

   adverb

   • 1. a great deal: informal British "“How do you like Maggie?” “I like you heaps better!”"

   verb

   • 1. put (objects or a loose substance) in a heap: "she heaped logs on the fire"
   • ▪ load something copiously with: "he heaped his plate with rice"
   • ▪ form a heap: "clouds heaped higher in the west"
   • 2. direct a great deal of praise, abuse, criticism, etc. at (someone or something): "she heaped praise on the public for its generosity as charity donations continued to pour in"
   • ▪ give someone or something (a great deal of praise, abuse, criticism, etc.): "the film has been heaped with praise by critics and audiences alike"

   Word Origin Old Englishhēap (noun), hēapian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoop and German Haufen.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHEAP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   verb. informal uk / hiːp / us. [ T ] to put things into an untidy pile: He heaped more food onto his plate. heap criticism/insults/praise, etc on sb. to criticize / insult / praise, etc someone a lot. (Definition of heap from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of heap. in Chinese (Traditional)

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheap noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of heap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › heapheap | meaning of heap in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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   heap meaning, definition, what is heap: a large untidy pile of things: Learn more.

5. www.codewithc.com › understanding-the-basics-of-heap-dataUnderstanding the Basics of Heap Data Structure - Code with C

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   Feb 7, 2024 · Definition of Heap. Alright, so what on earth is a heap? No, we’re not talking about a pile of laundry here! In programming lingo, a heap is a special type of tree-based data structure in which the parent nodes are compared with their children according to a certain order.

6. www.geeksforgeeks.org › what-is-a-memory-heapWhat is a Memory Heap? - GeeksforGeeks

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   Mar 13, 2023 · - GeeksforGeeks. What is a Memory Heap? Last Updated : 13 Mar, 2023. What is Heap memory? Heaps are memory areas allocated to each program. Memory allocated to heaps can be dynamically allocated, unlike memory allocated to stacks. As a result, the heap segment can be requested and released whenever the program needs it.

7. www.enjoyalgorithms.com › blog › introduction-to-heap-dataIntroduction to Heap Data Structure: Properties and Applications

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   Heap is a complete tree structure, so we define the height of a node in a heap as the number of edges on the longest path from the node to a leaf. We define the height of the heap to be the height of its root. Since a heap of n elements is based on a complete binary tree, its height is O (logn).

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › heap_2heap verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   to speak about someone or something in a way that shows that you do not respect them or have a good opinion of them. See heap in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: heap. Definition of heap verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.