eminence

English Thesaurus

1. a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament (noun.body)

hypernym	:	appendage, outgrowth, process,
definition	:	a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant (noun.body)

hyponym	:	deltoid eminence, deltoid tuberosity,
definition	:	a bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches (noun.body)

2. high status importance owing to marked superiority (noun.state)

hypernym	:	high status,
definition	:	a position of superior status (noun.state)

hyponym	:	king,
definition	:	preeminence in a particular category or group or field (noun.state)

3. a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament (noun.body)

derivation	:	tubercular,
definition	:	pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle (adj.pert)

derivation	:	tuberous,
definition	:	of or relating to or resembling a tuber (adj.pert)

4. high status importance owing to marked superiority (noun.state)

derivation	:	eminent, high,
definition	:	standing above others in quality or position (adj.all)

derivation	:	leading, preeminent,
definition	:	greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement (adj.all)

5. a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament (noun.body)

derivation	:	tubercular,
definition	:	pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle (adj.pert)

derivation	:	tuberous,
definition	:	of or relating to or resembling a tuber (adj.pert)

6. high status importance owing to marked superiority (noun.state)

derivation	:	eminent, high,
definition	:	standing above others in quality or position (adj.all)

derivation	:	leading, preeminent,
definition	:	greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement (adj.all)