tract
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1. a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain (noun.body)
hypernym | : | substantia alba, white matter, |
definition | : | whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | commissure, |
definition | : | a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | cerebral peduncle, peduncle, |
definition | : | a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain (noun.body) |
2. a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose (noun.body)
hypernym | : | system, |
definition | : | a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | airway, respiratory tract, |
definition | : | the passages through which air enters and leaves the body (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | urinary tract, |
definition | : | the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine (noun.body) |
3. a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | treatise, |
definition | : | a formal exposition (noun.communication) |
4. an extended area of land (noun.location)
hyponym | : | left, left field, leftfield, |
definition | : | the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | outfield, |
definition | : | the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | short, |
definition | : | the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | railway yard, railyard, yard, |
definition | : | an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | desert, |
definition | : | arid land with little or no vegetation (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | oasis, |
definition | : | a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface) (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | minefield, |
definition | : | a region in which explosives mines have been placed (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | breeding ground, |
definition | : | a place where animals breed (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | clearing, glade, |
definition | : | a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | field, |
definition | : | a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | field of fire, |
definition | : | the area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given position (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | grounds, |
definition | : | a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.) (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | industrial park, |
definition | : | a tract of land at a distance from city center that is designed for a cluster of businesses and factories (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | grassland, |
definition | : | land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | mud flat, |
definition | : | a tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | parade ground, |
definition | : | an area for holding parades (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | fairground, |
definition | : | an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | midway, |
definition | : | the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | fairway, |
definition | : | a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | park, parkland, |
definition | : | a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | common, commons, green, park, |
definition | : | a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | public square, square, |
definition | : | an open area at the meeting of two or more streets (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | toll plaza, |
definition | : | an area where tollbooths are located (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | range, |
definition | : | a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | sector, |
definition | : | a portion of a military position (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | land site, site, |
definition | : | the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | subdivision, |
definition | : | an area composed of subdivided lots (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | mine field, |
definition | : | a tract of land containing explosive mines (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | terrain, |
definition | : | a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | lot, |
definition | : | a parcel of land having fixed boundaries (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | yard, |
definition | : | a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings) (noun.location) |
hyponym | : | yard, |
definition | : | a tract of land where logs are accumulated (noun.location) |
5. a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet (noun.communication)
derivation | : | pamphleteer, |
definition | : | a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues) (noun.person) |
6. an extended area of land (noun.location)
derivation | : | parcel, |
definition | : | divide into parts (verb.social) |
7. a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet (noun.communication)
derivation | : | pamphleteer, |
definition | : | a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues) (noun.person) |
8. an extended area of land (noun.location)
derivation | : | parcel, |
definition | : | divide into parts (verb.social) |
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