"passage" | Definition and Related Words

passage

Noun

is a type of: change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
subtypes:
- fossilisation, fossilization - becoming inflexible or out of date
- segue - the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another
same as: transition
is a type of: section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
subtypes:
- excerpt, excerption, extract, selection - a passage selected from a larger work
- locus classicus - an authoritative and often-quoted passage
- place - the passage that is being read
- purple passage - a passage full of ornate and flowery language
- transition - a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
- text - a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon
is a part of: text, textual matter - the words of something written
is a type of: way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
subtypes:
- adit - a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine
- aisle - a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
- channel - a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through
- conduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
- cul, cul de sac, dead end - a passage with access only at one end
- fish ladder - a series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a dam
- passageway - a passage between rooms or between buildings
- right of way - the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass
- shaft - a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
- throat - a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority

is a type of: lawmaking, legislating, legislation - the act of making or enacting laws

same as: enactment
is a type of: journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another

subtypes: lockage - passage through a lock in a canal or waterway

same as: transit
is a type of: composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music - a musical work that has been created
subtypes:
- allegro - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
- allegretto - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
- andante - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
- forte - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly
- fortissimo - a musical composition or musical passage to be performed very loudly
- intro - a brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music
- musical phrase, phrase - a short musical passage
- cadence - the close of a musical section
- cadenza - a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music
- largo - (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
- adagio - (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
- recitative - a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
- modulation, transition - a musical passage moving from one key to another
- impromptu - a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
same as: musical passage
is a type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
subtypes:
- birth canal - a passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth
- meatus - a natural body passageway
- opening, orifice, porta - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
- canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
- sinusoid - tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
- carpal tunnel - a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass
- root canal - the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
- esophagus, gorge, gullet, oesophagus - the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
- epicardia - the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach
- fauces - the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
- fistula, sinus - an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
- shunt - a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
same as: passageway
is a type of: reaction, response - a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent

same as: passing
is a type of: motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

same as: passing
is a type of: bringing, delivery - the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

subtypes: relay - the act of passing something along from one person or group to another

same as: handing over

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