way
Noun
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is a type of: property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a classsubtypes:
- artistic style, idiom - the style of a particular artist or school or movement
- drape - the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
- fit - the manner in which something fits
- form - a particular mode in which something is manifested
- life style, life-style, lifestyle, modus vivendi - a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
- setup - the way something is organized or arranged
- signature, touch - a distinguishing style
- wise - a way of doing or being
- response - the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
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is a type of: effectuation, implementation - the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effectsubtypes:
- dint - interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'
- escape - a means or way of escaping
- fast track - a rapid means of achieving a goal
- instrument, tool - the means whereby some act is accomplished
- road - a way or means to achieve something
- stepping stone - any means of advancement
- expedient - a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
- desperate measure - desperate actions taken as a means to an end
- open sesame - any very successful means of achieving a result
- salvation - a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness
- tooth - a means of enforcement
- voice - a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated
- wings - a means of flight or ascent
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subtypes:
- aim, bearing, heading - the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
- course, trend - general line of orientation
- east-west direction - in a direction parallel with lines of latitude
- north-south direction - in a direction parallel with lines of longitude
- qibla - the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers
- tendency, trend - a general direction in which something tends to move
same as: direction -
is a type of: course, course of action - a mode of actionsubtypes:
- ambages - (archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action
- primrose path - a life of ease and pleasure
- straight and narrow, strait and narrow - the way of proper and honest behavior
- hadith, sunna, sunnah - (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran
- warpath - a course leading to warfare or battle
same as: path, way of life -
subtypes:
- access, approach - a way of entering or leaving
- lane - a narrow way or road
- passage - a way through or along which someone or something may pass
- path - a way especially designed for a particular use
- road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
- staircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
- watercourse, waterway - a conduit through which water flows
is a part of: transit, transportation, transportation system - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods -
is a type of: journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another
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is a type of: position, spatial relation - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situatedsubtypes:
- seating, seating area, seating room, seats - an area that includes places where several people can sit
- standing room - room for passengers or spectators to stand
- breathing room, breathing space - sufficient room for easy breathing or movement
- clearance, headroom, headway - vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
- houseroom - space for accommodation in a house
- lebensraum, living space - space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding
- parking - space in which vehicles can be parked
- sea room - space for maneuver at sea
same as: elbow room, room -
domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechis a type of: distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points
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is a type of: category - a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
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is a type of: part, percentage, portion, share - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
Adverb
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domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechsame as: right smart
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