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1. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | confectionery, |
| definition | : | the occupation and skills of a confectioner (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sport, |
| definition | : | the occupation of athletes who compete for pay (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | farming, land, |
| definition | : | agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | biz, game, |
| definition | : | your occupation or line of work (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | calling, career, vocation, |
| definition | : | the particular occupation for which you are trained (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | employment, work, |
| definition | : | the occupation for which you are paid (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | appointment, |
| definition | : | the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | salt mine, treadmill, |
| definition | : | a job involving drudgery and confinement (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | craft, trade, |
| definition | : | the skilled practice of a practical occupation (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | profession, |
| definition | : | an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | medium, metier, |
| definition | : | an occupation for which you are especially well suited (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | accountancy, accounting, |
| definition | : | the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | photography, |
| definition | : | the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | catering, |
| definition | : | providing food and services (noun.act) |
2. acting in conformity (noun.act)
3. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | conductor, |
| definition | : | a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | electrical cable, |
| definition | : | a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable, |
| definition | : | a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | printer cable, |
| definition | : | a cable between a computer and a printer (noun.artifact) |
4. something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | artefact, artifact, |
| definition | : | a man-made object taken as a whole (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | becket, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cord, |
| definition | : | a line made of twisted fibers or threads (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | laniard, lanyard, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lifeline, |
| definition | : | line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lifeline, |
| definition | : | line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mooring, mooring line, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | painter, |
| definition | : | a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ratlin, ratline, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rope, |
| definition | : | a strong line (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mainsheet, sheet, shroud, tack, weather sheet, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shroud, |
| definition | : | a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | strand, |
| definition | : | line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | trace, |
| definition | : | either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | bitter end, |
| definition | : | (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | drip loop, |
| definition | : | a downward hanging loop in a line that runs to a building (noun.artifact) |
5. the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | road, route, |
| definition | : | an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | railroad bed, |
| definition | : | a bed on which railroad track is laid (noun.artifact) |
6. a commercial organization serving as a common carrier (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | carrier, common carrier, |
| definition | : | a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | transit line, |
| definition | : | a line providing public transit (noun.artifact) |
7. a particular kind of product or merchandise (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | sideline, |
| definition | : | an auxiliary line of merchandise (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | top of the line, |
| definition | : | the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchandise (noun.artifact) |
8. a pipe used to transport liquids or gases (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | pipage, pipe, piping, |
| definition | : | a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gas line, |
| definition | : | a pipeline used to transport natural gas (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | oil pipeline, |
| definition | : | a pipeline used to transport oil (noun.artifact) |
9. mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | mechanical system, |
| definition | : | a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles (noun.artifact) |
10. a telephone connection (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | digital subscriber line, dsl, |
| definition | : | a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hot line, |
| definition | : | a direct telephone line between two officials (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | land line, landline, |
| definition | : | a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | party line, |
| definition | : | a telephone line serving two or more subscribers (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | private line, |
| definition | : | a telephone line serving a single subscriber (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | toll line, |
| definition | : | a telephone line for long-distance calls (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | trunk line, |
| definition | : | a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | wats, wats line, |
| definition | : | a telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service (noun.artifact) |
11. a conceptual separation or distinction (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | point of no return, rubicon, |
| definition | : | a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment (noun.cognition) |
12. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | casuistry, |
| definition | : | argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | policy, |
| definition | : | a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government (noun.communication) |
13. (often plural) a means of communication or access (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | communicating, communication, |
| definition | : | the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | back channel, |
| definition | : | an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | lens, |
| definition | : | (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | line of gab, patter, spiel, |
| definition | : | plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) (noun.communication) |
| domain usage | : | plural, plural form, |
| definition | : | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (noun.communication) |
14. a short personal letter (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | personal letter, |
| definition | : | a letter dealing with personal affairs (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | excuse, |
| definition | : | a note explaining an absence (noun.communication) |
15. a mark that is long relative to its width (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | mark, print, |
| definition | : | a visible indication made on a surface (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cross hair, cross wire, |
| definition | : | either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dotted line, |
| definition | : | a line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | ascender, |
| definition | : | (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bar line, |
| definition | : | a vertical line before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical bars (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | descender, |
| definition | : | (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | curlicue, squiggle, |
| definition | : | a short twisting line (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | spectrum line, |
| definition | : | an isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequency (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | trend line, |
| definition | : | a line on a graph indicating a statistical trend (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | graduation, |
| definition | : | a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | guideline, |
| definition | : | a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | hairline, |
| definition | : | a very thin line (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | shaft, |
| definition | : | a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | serif, seriph, |
| definition | : | a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | staff line, |
| definition | : | any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | ledger line, leger line, |
| definition | : | a short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff (noun.communication) |
16. text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | text, textual matter, |
| definition | : | the words of something written (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | opening line, |
| definition | : | the first line of a piece of writing (as a newspaper story) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | head, header, heading, |
| definition | : | a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | by-line, credit line, |
| definition | : | a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | dateline, |
| definition | : | a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | verse, verse line, |
| definition | : | a line of metrical text (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | orphan, |
| definition | : | the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sound bite, |
| definition | : | a very short speech; usually on radio or television (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bottom line, |
| definition | : | the last line in an audit; the line that shows profit or loss (noun.possession) |
| part meronym | : | letter, missive, |
| definition | : | a written message addressed to a person or organization (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | stanza, |
| definition | : | a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem (noun.communication) |
17. persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | persuasion, suasion, |
| definition | : | the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action (noun.communication) |
18. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | fanfare, flourish, tucket, |
| definition | : | (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | glissando, |
| definition | : | a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | roulade, |
| definition | : | (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | leitmotif, leitmotiv, |
| definition | : | a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | theme song, |
| definition | : | a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | part, voice, |
| definition | : | the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music (noun.communication) |
19. the descendants of one individual (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | side, |
| definition | : | a family line of descent (noun.group) |
20. a connected series of events or actions or developments (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | series, |
| definition | : | similar things placed in order or happening one after another (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | current, flow, stream, |
| definition | : | dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas (noun.group) |
21. a formation of people or things one behind another (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | formation, |
| definition | : | an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | diagonal, |
| definition | : | an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | line of march, |
| definition | : | the arrangement of people in a line for marching (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | line of succession, |
| definition | : | the order in which individuals are expected to succeed one another in some official position (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | picket line, |
| definition | : | a line of people acting as pickets (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | conga line, |
| definition | : | a line of people in single file performing the conga dance (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | trap line, |
| definition | : | a line or series of traps (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | queue, waiting line, |
| definition | : | a line of people or vehicles waiting for something (noun.group) |
22. a formation of people or things one beside another (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | formation, |
| definition | : | an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | rivet line, |
| definition | : | a line of rivets at a seam (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chorus, chorus line, |
| definition | : | a body of dancers or singers who perform together (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | diagonal, |
| definition | : | an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | linemen, |
| definition | : | the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | lineup, |
| definition | : | a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | row, |
| definition | : | an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | rank, |
| definition | : | a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another (noun.group) |
23. a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | location, |
| definition | : | a point or extent in space (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | part, parting, |
| definition | : | a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | axis, |
| definition | : | a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | aclinic line, magnetic equator, |
| definition | : | an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | agonic line, |
| definition | : | an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zero (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | isogonal line, isogone, isogonic line, |
| definition | : | an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is the same (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | crest, |
| definition | : | the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | snow line, |
| definition | : | the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | fault line, |
| definition | : | (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | great circle, |
| definition | : | a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | hemline, |
| definition | : | the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | hipline, |
| definition | : | the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | hipline, |
| definition | : | the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | isarithm, isogram, isopleth, |
| definition | : | a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | flight line, |
| definition | : | place where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways) (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | lunar latitude, |
| definition | : | an imaginary line around the moon parallel to its equator (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | itinerary, path, route, |
| definition | : | an established line of travel or access (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | loxodrome, rhumb, rhumb line, |
| definition | : | a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | danger line, |
| definition | : | a line beyond which it is dangerous to go (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | side, |
| definition | : | a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | water level, water line, waterline, |
| definition | : | a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | water line, watermark, |
| definition | : | a line marking the level reached by a body of water (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | course, path, track, |
| definition | : | a line or route along which something travels or moves (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | field line, line of force, |
| definition | : | an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point (noun.phenomenon) |
24. in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | mark, print, |
| definition | : | a visible indication made on a surface (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | balkline, baulk-line, string line, |
| definition | : | line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | foul line, |
| definition | : | lines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | foul line, |
| definition | : | a line across a bowling alley that a bowler must not cross (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | foul line, |
| definition | : | a line from which basketball players take penalty shots (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | baseline, |
| definition | : | the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | goal line, |
| definition | : | a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | red line, |
| definition | : | a line that is colored red and that bisects an ice hockey rink (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | line of scrimmage, scrimmage line, |
| definition | : | line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | baseline, service line, |
| definition | : | the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | out of bounds, sideline, |
| definition | : | a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | yard line, |
| definition | : | in football; line parallel to the goal lines indicating position on the field (noun.location) |
25. a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) (noun.location)
| hyponym | : | firing line, |
| definition | : | the line from which soldiers deliver fire (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | line of battle, |
| definition | : | a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | battle line, |
| definition | : | the line along which warring troops meet (noun.location) |
26. a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum (noun.phenomenon)
27. the maximum credit that a customer is allowed (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | credit, |
| definition | : | money available for a client to borrow (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | consumer credit, |
| definition | : | a line of credit extended for personal or household use (noun.possession) |
28. space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising (noun.quantity)
29. a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | curve, |
| definition | : | a line on a graph representing data (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | curve, curved shape, |
| definition | : | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | straight line, |
| definition | : | a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | geodesic, geodesic line, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere) (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | perimeter, |
| definition | : | a line enclosing a plane areas (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | bound, boundary, edge, |
| definition | : | a line determining the limits of an area (noun.shape) |
30. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface (noun.shape)
| hyponym | : | dermatoglyphic, |
| definition | : | the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet) (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | frown line, |
| definition | : | a facial wrinkle associated with frowning (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | life line, lifeline, line of life, |
| definition | : | a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live (noun.shape) |
| part meronym | : | cutis, skin, tegument, |
| definition | : | a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch (noun.body) |
31. reinforce with fabric (verb.change)
32. fill plentifully (verb.change)
33. cover the interior of (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cover, |
| definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | reline, |
| definition | : | provide with a new lining (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | face, |
| definition | : | line the edge (of a garment) with a different material (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | crib, |
| definition | : | line with beams or planks (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | babbitt, |
| definition | : | line with a Babbitt metal (verb.contact) |
34. mark with lines (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | mark, nock, score, |
| definition | : | make small marks into the surface of (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | reline, |
| definition | : | put new lines on (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | hatch, |
| definition | : | draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | crisscross, |
| definition | : | mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines (verb.contact) |
35. make a mark or lines on a surface (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | mark, |
| definition | : | make or leave a mark on (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | construct, |
| definition | : | draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | inscribe, |
| definition | : | draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | circumscribe, |
| definition | : | draw a line around (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | circumscribe, |
| definition | : | to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | write, |
| definition | : | mark or trace on a surface (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | draw, |
| definition | : | engage in drawing (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | draw, |
| definition | : | represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface (verb.creation) |
36. be in line with; form a line along (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | rim, |
| definition | : | run around the rim of (verb.stative) |
37. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money (noun.act)
38. a conceptual separation or distinction (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | contrast, |
| definition | : | put in opposition to show or emphasize differences (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | demarcate, |
| definition | : | separate clearly, as if by boundaries (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | contrast, counterpoint, |
| definition | : | to show differences when compared; be different (verb.stative) |
39. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | argue, reason, |
| definition | : | present reasons and arguments (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | argue, indicate, |
| definition | : | give evidence of (verb.communication) |
40. (often plural) a means of communication or access (noun.communication)
41. a mark that is long relative to its width (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | line, |
| definition | : | mark with lines (verb.contact) |
42. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | melodic, melodious, musical, |
| definition | : | containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | melodious, tuneful, |
| definition | : | having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune (adj.all) |
43. the descendants of one individual (noun.group)
| derivation | : | come, derive, descend, |
| definition | : | come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | direct, lineal, |
| definition | : | in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child (adj.all) |
44. a formation of people or things one behind another (noun.group)
| derivation | : | line, run along, |
| definition | : | be in line with; form a line along (verb.stative) |
45. a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent (noun.location)
| derivation | : | lineal, |
| definition | : | arranged in a line (adj.all) |
46. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | line, |
| definition | : | mark with lines (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | purse, wrinkle, |
| definition | : | gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker (verb.contact) |
47. cover the interior of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | lining, |
| definition | : | the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | liner, lining, |
| definition | : | a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | liner, lining, |
| definition | : | a protective covering that protects an inside surface (noun.artifact) |
48. mark with lines (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | lineation, |
| definition | : | the act of marking or outlining with lines (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | line, |
| definition | : | a mark that is long relative to its width (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | lineation, outline, |
| definition | : | the line that appears to bound an object (noun.location) |
49. make a mark or lines on a surface (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | lineation, |
| definition | : | the act of marking or outlining with lines (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tracing, |
| definition | : | the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | drawing, |
| definition | : | a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | tracer, |
| definition | : | an instrument used to make tracings (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trace, tracing, |
| definition | : | a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | line, |
| definition | : | a mark that is long relative to its width (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | lineation, outline, |
| definition | : | the line that appears to bound an object (noun.location) |
50. be in line with; form a line along (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | line, |
| definition | : | a formation of people or things one behind another (noun.group) |
51. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money (noun.act)
52. a conceptual separation or distinction (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | contrast, |
| definition | : | put in opposition to show or emphasize differences (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | demarcate, |
| definition | : | separate clearly, as if by boundaries (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | contrast, counterpoint, |
| definition | : | to show differences when compared; be different (verb.stative) |
53. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | argue, reason, |
| definition | : | present reasons and arguments (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | argue, indicate, |
| definition | : | give evidence of (verb.communication) |
54. (often plural) a means of communication or access (noun.communication)
55. a mark that is long relative to its width (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | line, |
| definition | : | mark with lines (verb.contact) |
56. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | melodic, melodious, musical, |
| definition | : | containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | melodious, tuneful, |
| definition | : | having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune (adj.all) |
57. the descendants of one individual (noun.group)
| derivation | : | come, derive, descend, |
| definition | : | come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | direct, lineal, |
| definition | : | in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child (adj.all) |
58. a formation of people or things one behind another (noun.group)
| derivation | : | line, run along, |
| definition | : | be in line with; form a line along (verb.stative) |
59. a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent (noun.location)
| derivation | : | lineal, |
| definition | : | arranged in a line (adj.all) |
60. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | line, |
| definition | : | mark with lines (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | purse, wrinkle, |
| definition | : | gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker (verb.contact) |
61. cover the interior of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | lining, |
| definition | : | the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | liner, lining, |
| definition | : | a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | liner, lining, |
| definition | : | a protective covering that protects an inside surface (noun.artifact) |
62. mark with lines (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | lineation, |
| definition | : | the act of marking or outlining with lines (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | line, |
| definition | : | a mark that is long relative to its width (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | lineation, outline, |
| definition | : | the line that appears to bound an object (noun.location) |
63. make a mark or lines on a surface (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | lineation, |
| definition | : | the act of marking or outlining with lines (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tracing, |
| definition | : | the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | drawing, |
| definition | : | a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | tracer, |
| definition | : | an instrument used to make tracings (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trace, tracing, |
| definition | : | a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | line, |
| definition | : | a mark that is long relative to its width (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | lineation, outline, |
| definition | : | the line that appears to bound an object (noun.location) |
64. be in line with; form a line along (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | line, |
| definition | : | a formation of people or things one behind another (noun.group) |
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