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stubify

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To make something use stubs (placeholder procedures).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

To turn (an article) into a stub, typically due to the rest containing unsalvageably inappropriate or useless content.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: wiki jargon

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From stub + -ify.