shannon

BrE /ˈʃænən/ AmE /ˈʃænən/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [noun] B2

a person's name, Shannon is typically a female given name of Irish origin.

nombre propio, Shannon

Collocations Shannon O'Sullivan

  • My friend's name is Shannon.

    El nombre de mi amiga es Shannon.

2 RIVER [noun] C1

a river in Ireland, the River Shannon flows through County Clare and Limerick.

río, Shannon

Collocations River Shannon

  • The River Shannon is the longest river in Ireland.

    El río Shannon es el más largo de Irlanda.

1 THEORETICAL [noun] C1

in information theory, a measure of uncertainty or randomness in a set of possible events.

medida de incertidumbre, Shannon

Collocations Shannon entropy

  • The concept of Shannon entropy is fundamental in information theory.

    El concepto de entropía de Shannon es fundamental en la teoría de información.