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referred to in: linguistics - the scientific study of languageis a type of: word - a unit of language that native speakers can identifysubtypes:
- plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
- singular, singular form - the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
- ghost word - a word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error
- base, radical, root, root word, stem, theme - (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- etymon, root - a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
- citation form, entry word, main entry word - the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
- abbreviation - a shortened form of a word or phrase
- acronym, initialism - a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
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is a type of: category - a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual schemesubtypes:
- description - sort or variety
- type - a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
- antitype - an opposite or contrasting type
- art form - (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)
- style - a particular kind (as to appearance)
- flavor, flavour - (physics) the six kinds of quarks
- color, colour - (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
- species - a specific kind of something
- genus - a general kind of something
- brand, make - a recognizable kind
- genre - a kind of literary or artistic work
- ilk, like - a kind of person
- manner - a kind
- model - a type of product
- stripe - a kind or category
- like, the like, the likes of - a similar kind
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is a type of: structure - the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinationssubtypes:
- fractal - (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
- gestalt - a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts
- grid - a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
- kaleidoscope - a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
- mosaic - a pattern resembling a mosaic
- strand - a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
is a part of: percept, perception, perceptual experience - the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept -
tells us about:is a type of: spatial property, spatiality - any property relating to or occupying spacesubtypes:
- keenness, sharpness - thinness of edge or fineness of point
- bluntness, dullness - without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
- topography - the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
- lobularity - the property of having lobules
- concaveness, concavity - the property possessed by a concave shape
- convexity, convexness - the property possessed by a convex shape
- angularity - the property possessed by a shape that has angles
- narrowing - an instance of becoming narrow
- curvature, curve - the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
- roundness - the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular
- straightness - freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles
- crookedness - having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles
- stratification - a layered configuration
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is a type of: body, organic structure - the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)subtypes:
- person - a human body (usually including the clothing)
- juvenile body - the body of a young person
- adult body - the body of an adult human being
- male body - the body of a male human being
- female body - the body of a female human being
is a part of:- individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
- homo, human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
same as: anatomy, bod, build, chassis, figure, flesh, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma -
is a type of: attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entitysubtypes:
- solid - a three-dimensional shape
- plane, sheet - (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
- natural shape - a shape created by natural forces; not man-made
- flair, flare - a shape that spreads outward
- figure - a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
- line - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
- angular shape, angularity - a shape having one or more sharp angles
- round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
- distorted shape, distortion - a shape resulting from distortion
- amorphous shape - an ill-defined or arbitrary shape
- connection, connexion, link - a connecting shape
- circle - something approximating the shape of a circle
- square - something approximating the shape of a square
- triangle - something approximating the shape of a triangle
- column, pillar, tower - anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
- plume - anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
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is a type of: appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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is a type of: document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)subtypes:
- application form - a form to use when making an application
- claim form - a form to use when filing a claim
- order form - a form to use when placing an order
- questionnaire - a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
- requisition, requisition form - an official form on which a request in made
- tax form - a form to use when paying your taxes
- telegraph form - a form to use when sending a telegram
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referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsis a type of: taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relationsbelongs to: species - (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
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subtypes: versification - the form or metrical composition of a poem
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referred to in: physical chemistry - the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substancesis a type of: state, state of matter - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)subtypes:
- dispersed particles, dispersed phase - (of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state
- dispersing medium, dispersing phase, dispersion medium - (of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed
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is a type of: assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one placesubtypes:
- master class - a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert
- discussion section, section - a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
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is a type of: ability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
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is a type of: dummy - a figure representing the human form
Verb
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subtypes:
- regroup, reorganise, reorganize - organize anew, as after a setback
- choose up - form sides, as for a game
- draw up - form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers
- regiment - form (military personnel) into a regiment
- syndicate - organize into or form a syndicate
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same as: constitute, make
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is a type of: become - come into existencesubtypes: regenerate - be formed or shaped anew
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subtypes:
- individuate - give individual shape or form to
- tie - form a knot or bow in
- terrace - make into terraces as for cultivation
- fork - shape like a fork
- tabulate - shape or cut with a flat surface
- dimension - shape or form to required dimensions
- roll - shape by rolling
- draw - flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
- strike - cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
- crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize - cause to take on a definite and clear shape
- twist - form into twists
- sliver - form into slivers
- ridge - form into a ridge
- plume - form a plume
- round, round off, round out - make round
- scallop, scollop - shape or cut in scallops
- square, square up - make square
- dish - make concave; shape like a dish
- fit - make fit
- flatten - make flat or flatter
- deform, distort, strain - alter the shape of (something) by stress
- blow - shape by blowing
- block - shape into a block or blocks
- block - shape by using a block
- cup - form into the shape of a cup
- circle, encircle - form or draw a circle around
- turn - shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
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is a type of: create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratchsubtypes:
- carve - form by carving
- swage, upset - form metals with a swage
- chip - form by chipping
- layer - make or form a layer
- cut out - form and create by cutting out
- machine - turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
- grind - shape or form by grinding
- stamp - form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
- puddle - subject to puddling or form by puddling
- beat - shape by beating
- preform - form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
- preform - form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
- mound - form into a rounded elevation
- hill - form into a hill
- roughcast - shape roughly
- remold, reshape - shape again or shape differently
- sinter - cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
- cast, mold, mould - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- throw - make on a potter's wheel
- coil, hand-build, handbuild - make without a potter's wheel
- sculpt, sculpture - create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
- model, mold, mould - form in clay, wax, etc
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same as: imprint
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is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original naturesubtypes:
- constellate - form a constellation or cluster
- culminate - rise to, or form, a summit
- grain, granulate - form into grains
- conglobate, conglobe - assume a globular shape
- bunch, bundle, clump, cluster - gather or cause to gather into a cluster
- brecciate - form into breccia
- reticulate - divide so as to form a network
- flake - form into flakes
- head - form a head or come or grow to a head
- bead - form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
Found on Word Lists
- Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
- Nouns denoting body parts
- Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
- Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
- Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
- Nouns denoting man-made objects
- Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
- Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
- Verbs of political and social activities and events
- Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
- Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
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