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    wild card
    /ˈwīl(d) ˌkärd/

    noun

    • 1. a playing card that can have any value, suit, color, or other property in a game at the discretion of the player holding it.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWILD CARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    wild card noun [C] (COMPUTING) computing specialized. in computers, a symbol that has no particular meaning of its own so that its space can be filled by any real character that is necessary: The wild cards are represented here by asterisks. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. wild card noun [C] (COMPETITION)

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWILD CARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    of or relating to a player or team that has not qualified for a competition but is allowed to take part, at the organizers' discretion, after all the regular places have been taken. He was given a wild-card entry into Wimbledon. the first wild-card entry to win the championship.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wild cardWild card Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WILD CARD is an unknown or unpredictable factor. How to use wild card in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWILD CARD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    wild card noun [C] (COMPETITION) someone who is allowed to take part in a competition, even though they have not achieved this in the usual way, for example by winning games: Phillips is hoping for a wild card entry to the championships.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › wild-cardWILD CARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. Cards. a card having its value decided by the wishes of the players. a determining or important person or thing whose qualities are unknown, indeterminate, or unpredictable: In a sailboat race the weather is the wild card.

  7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › wild-cardWild card Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    WILD CARD meaning: 1 : a playing card that can represent any other card in a game; 2 : a person or thing that could affect a situation in a way that cannot be predicted an unknown or unpredictable factor.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › wildcardWildcard - definition of wildcard by The Free Dictionary

    Define wildcard. wildcard synonyms, wildcard pronunciation, wildcard translation, English dictionary definition of wildcard. or wild card n. 1. Games A playing card whose value can vary as determined by its holder. 2. Sports An athlete or team selected to compete in a tournament...

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwild card noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    (sport) an opportunity for somebody to play in a competition when they have not qualified in the usual way; a player who enters a competition in this way. He was given a wild card for the tournament. She was beaten in the semi-finals by wild card Louise Smith. (computing) a symbol that can represent any letter or number.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › wild-cardwild card | meaning of wild card in Longman Dictionary of...

    From Longman Business Dictionary ˈwild card noun [ countable] 1 something that has an unexpected effect on a situation wild card in A wild card in the company’s prospects is the disagreement that has broken out between the company and some of its 16,000 workers. 2 a sign that can represent any letter in some computer commands. wild card ...

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWILD CARD | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    WILD CARD meaning: someone or something that you know nothing about: . Learn more.

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