fiber

English Thesaurus

1. a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	cloth, fabric, material, textile,
definition	:	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers (noun.artifact)

2. the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	trait,
definition	:	a distinguishing feature of your personal nature (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	spirit,
definition	:	a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character (noun.attribute)

part holonym	:	thoughtfulness,
definition	:	the trait of thinking carefully before acting (noun.attribute)

part holonym	:	responsibility, responsibleness,
definition	:	a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct (noun.attribute)

part holonym	:	integrity,
definition	:	moral soundness (noun.attribute)

part meronym	:	personality,
definition	:	the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual (noun.attribute)

3. any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber) (noun.body)

hypernym	:	cell,
definition	:	(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	muscle cell, muscle fiber, muscle fibre,
definition	:	an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body (noun.body)

hyponym	:	nerve fiber, nerve fibre,
definition	:	a threadlike extension of a nerve cell (noun.body)

4. coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis (noun.food)

hypernym	:	food product, foodstuff,
definition	:	a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food (noun.food)

hyponym	:	bran,
definition	:	food prepared from the husks of cereal grains (noun.food)

5. a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	material, stuff,
definition	:	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	beard, byssus,
definition	:	tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	bristle,
definition	:	a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	glass fiber, glass fibre, optical fiber, optical fibre,
definition	:	a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	nerve fiber, nerve fibre,
definition	:	a threadlike extension of a nerve cell (noun.body)

hyponym	:	spindle,
definition	:	(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle (noun.body)

hyponym	:	loofa, loofah, loufah sponge, luffa,
definition	:	the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	cantala, cebu maguey, manila maguey,
definition	:	hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	bassine,
definition	:	coarse leaf fiber from palmyra palms used in making brushes and brooms (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	coir,
definition	:	stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	raffia,
definition	:	fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	string,
definition	:	a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod) (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	fibril, filament, strand,
definition	:	a very slender natural or synthetic fiber (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	lint,
definition	:	fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	man-made fiber, synthetic fiber,
definition	:	fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	natural fiber, natural fibre,
definition	:	fiber derived from plants or animals (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	oakum,
definition	:	loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	raveling, ravelling,
definition	:	a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric (noun.substance)

substance holonym	:	cellulose,
definition	:	a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers (noun.substance)

derivation	:	fibrous, hempen,
definition	:	having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute (adj.all)

derivation	:	fibrous, hempen,
definition	:	having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute (adj.all)

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