card
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1. one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | paper, |
| definition | : | a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | playing card, |
| definition | : | one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tarot, tarot card, |
| definition | : | any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used by fortunetellers (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | trading card, |
| definition | : | a card with a picture on it; collected and traded by children (noun.artifact) |
2. a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | printed circuit, |
| definition | : | computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pc board, |
| definition | : | a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board (noun.artifact) |
3. a card certifying the identity of the bearer (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | positive identification, |
| definition | : | evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | business card, |
| definition | : | a card on which are printed the person's name and business affiliation (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | donor card, |
| definition | : | a card that you carry on your person and that authorizes the use of your organs for transplantation after your death (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | keycard, |
| definition | : | a plastic card that has a magnetically coded strip that is scanned in order to operate a mechanism (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | membership card, |
| definition | : | a card certifying membership in an organization (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | ration card, |
| definition | : | a card certifying the bearer's right to purchase rationed goods (noun.communication) |
4. (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | roll, roster, |
| definition | : | a list of names (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | cleanup, cleanup position, cleanup spot, |
| definition | : | (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team) (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
5. a list of dishes available at a restaurant (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | bill, |
| definition | : | a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | a la carte, |
| definition | : | a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | prix fixe, |
| definition | : | a menu listing fixed meals at fixed prices (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | table d'hote, |
| definition | : | a menu offering a complete meal with limited choices at a fixed price (noun.communication) |
6. (golf) a record of scores (as in golf) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | book, record, record book, |
| definition | : | a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | golf, golf game, |
| definition | : | a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes (noun.act) |
7. a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | correspondence, |
| definition | : | communication by the exchange of letters (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | get-well card, |
| definition | : | a card expressing get-well wishes (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | greeting card, |
| definition | : | a card sent to express personal greetings (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sympathy card, |
| definition | : | a card expressing sympathy (noun.communication) |
8. a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | greeting, salutation, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) (noun.communication) |
9. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | sign, |
| definition | : | a public display of a message (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | flash card, flashcard, |
| definition | : | a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher (noun.communication) |
10. a witty amusing person who makes jokes (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | humorist, humourist, |
| definition | : | someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way (noun.person) |
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
11. thin cardboard, usually rectangular (noun.substance)
| hyponym | : | timecard, |
| definition | : | a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day (noun.artifact) |
12. ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor (verb.cognition)
13. separate the fibers of (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | separate, |
| definition | : | divide into components or constituents (verb.contact) |
14. a card certifying the identity of the bearer (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | card, |
| definition | : | ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor (verb.cognition) |
15. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | bill, |
| definition | : | advertise especially by posters or placards (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | post, |
| definition | : | publicize with, or as if with, a poster (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | bill, placard, |
| definition | : | publicize or announce by placards (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | post, put up, |
| definition | : | place so as to be noticed (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | post, |
| definition | : | affix in a public place or for public notice (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | placard, |
| definition | : | post in a public place (verb.contact) |
16. a witty amusing person who makes jokes (noun.person)
| derivation | : | witty, |
| definition | : | combining clever conception and facetious expression (adj.all) |
17. ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | card, identity card, |
| definition | : | a card certifying the identity of the bearer (noun.communication) |
18. a card certifying the identity of the bearer (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | card, |
| definition | : | ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor (verb.cognition) |
19. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | bill, |
| definition | : | advertise especially by posters or placards (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | post, |
| definition | : | publicize with, or as if with, a poster (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | bill, placard, |
| definition | : | publicize or announce by placards (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | post, put up, |
| definition | : | place so as to be noticed (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | post, |
| definition | : | affix in a public place or for public notice (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | placard, |
| definition | : | post in a public place (verb.contact) |
20. a witty amusing person who makes jokes (noun.person)
| derivation | : | witty, |
| definition | : | combining clever conception and facetious expression (adj.all) |
21. ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | card, identity card, |
| definition | : | a card certifying the identity of the bearer (noun.communication) |
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