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English Thesaurus
1. a portable gun (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | gun, |
| definition | : | a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | muzzle loader, |
| definition | : | an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rifle, |
| definition | : | a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | riot gun, |
| definition | : | a firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | scattergun, shotgun, |
| definition | : | firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | smoothbore, |
| definition | : | a firearm that has no rifling (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | .22, twenty-two, |
| definition | : | a .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle) (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | firing pin, |
| definition | : | striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | lock, |
| definition | : | a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | sights, |
| definition | : | an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument (noun.artifact) |
2. game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | game equipment, |
| definition | : | equipment or apparatus used in playing a game (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | black, |
| definition | : | (board games) the darker pieces (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | checker, chequer, |
| definition | : | one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chess piece, chessman, |
| definition | : | any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tile, |
| definition | : | game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc. (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | white, |
| definition | : | (board games) the lighter pieces (noun.artifact) |
3. a work of art of some artistic value (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | work of art, |
| definition | : | art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | virtu, |
| definition | : | objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques) (noun.artifact) |
4. a separate part of a whole (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | part, portion, |
| definition | : | something less than the whole of a human artifact (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | beam, |
| definition | : | long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | piece of leather, |
| definition | : | a separate part consisting of leather (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | scrap, |
| definition | : | a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fragment, shard, sherd, |
| definition | : | a broken piece of a brittle artifact (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | snip, snippet, snipping, |
| definition | : | a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spindle, |
| definition | : | a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc. (noun.artifact) |
5. an item that is an instance of some type (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | item, |
| definition | : | a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection (noun.artifact) |
6. a distance (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | distance, |
| definition | : | the property created by the space between two objects or points (noun.attribute) |
7. an artistic or literary composition (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | creation, |
| definition | : | an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | article, |
| definition | : | nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | morceau, |
| definition | : | a short literary or musical composition (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | afterpiece, |
| definition | : | a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | fragment, |
| definition | : | an incomplete piece (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | hiatus, |
| definition | : | a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) (noun.communication) |
8. a musical work that has been created (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 | : | morceau, |
| definition | : | a short literary or musical composition (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sheet music, |
| definition | : | a musical composition in printed or written form (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | arrangement, musical arrangement, |
| definition | : | a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | realisation, realization, |
| definition | : | a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | intermezzo, |
| definition | : | a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | allegro, |
| definition | : | a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | allegretto, |
| definition | : | a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | andante, |
| definition | : | a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | introit, |
| definition | : | a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | solo, |
| definition | : | a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | duet, duette, duo, |
| definition | : | a musical composition for two performers (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | trio, |
| definition | : | a musical composition for three performers (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | quartet, quartette, |
| definition | : | a musical composition for four performers (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | quintet, quintette, |
| definition | : | a musical composition for five performers (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sestet, sextet, sextette, |
| definition | : | a musical composition written for six performers (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | septet, septette, |
| definition | : | a musical composition written for seven performers (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | octet, octette, |
| definition | : | a musical composition written for eight performers (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bagatelle, |
| definition | : | a light piece of music for piano (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | divertimento, serenade, |
| definition | : | a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | canon, |
| definition | : | a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | etude, |
| definition | : | a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | toccata, |
| definition | : | a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | fantasia, |
| definition | : | a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | movement, |
| definition | : | a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | largo, |
| definition | : | (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | larghetto, |
| definition | : | (music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | suite, |
| definition | : | a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | symphonic poem, tone poem, |
| definition | : | an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | medley, pastiche, potpourri, |
| definition | : | a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | nocturne, notturno, |
| definition | : | a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | adagio, |
| definition | : | (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | song, vocal, |
| definition | : | a short musical composition with words (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | study, |
| definition | : | a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | capriccio, |
| definition | : | an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | motet, |
| definition | : | an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | program music, programme music, |
| definition | : | musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | incidental music, |
| definition | : | music composed to accompany the action of a drama or to fill intervals between scenes (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | coda, finale, |
| definition | : | the closing section of a musical composition (noun.communication) |
9. an instance of some kind (noun.event)
10. a serving that has been cut from a larger portion (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | helping, portion, serving, |
| definition | : | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal (noun.food) |
11. a portion of a natural object (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | thing, |
| definition | : | a separate and self-contained entity (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | body part, |
| definition | : | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | corpus, |
| definition | : | the main part of an organ or other bodily structure (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | acicula, |
| definition | : | a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | base, |
| definition | : | the bottom or lowest part (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | corner, |
| definition | : | a projecting part where two sides or edges meet (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | craton, |
| definition | : | the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | cutting, |
| definition | : | a piece cut off from the main part of something (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | fragment, |
| definition | : | a piece broken off or cut off of something else (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | hunk, lump, |
| definition | : | a large piece of something without definite shape (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | nub, stub, |
| definition | : | a small piece (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | segment, |
| definition | : | one of the parts into which something naturally divides (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | slice, |
| definition | : | a thin flat piece cut off of some object (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | strip, |
| definition | : | a relatively long narrow piece of something (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | world, |
| definition | : | a part of the earth that can be considered separately (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | north atlantic, |
| definition | : | that part of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of the equator (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | north pacific, |
| definition | : | that part of the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | south atlantic, |
| definition | : | that part of the Atlantic Ocean to the south of the equator (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | south pacific, |
| definition | : | that part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator (noun.object) |
| part meronym | : | building block, unit, |
| definition | : | a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else (noun.object) |
12. a share of something (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | part, percentage, portion, share, |
| definition | : | assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group (noun.possession) |
13. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | time, |
| definition | : | an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | hot spell, |
| definition | : | a spell of hot weather (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | snap, |
| definition | : | a spell of cold weather (noun.time) |
14. repair by adding pieces (verb.change)
15. eat intermittently; take small bites of (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | eat, |
| definition | : | take in solid food (verb.consumption) |
16. join during spinning (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | splice, |
| definition | : | join by interweaving strands (verb.contact) |
17. to join or unite the pieces of (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | conjoin, join, |
| definition | : | make contact or come together (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | vamp, vamp up, |
| definition | : | piece (something old) with a new part (verb.contact) |
18. create by putting components or members together (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | create, make, |
| definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | reassemble, |
| definition | : | assemble once again, after taking something apart (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | configure, |
| definition | : | set up for a particular purpose (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | compound, |
| definition | : | create by mixing or combining (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | rig up, |
| definition | : | erect or construct, especially as a temporary measure (verb.creation) |
19. a separate part of a whole (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | patch, piece, |
| definition | : | repair by adding pieces (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | patch, piece, |
| definition | : | to join or unite the pieces of (verb.contact) |
20. a musical work that has been created (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | compose, write, |
| definition | : | write music (verb.creation) |
21. a serving that has been cut from a larger portion (noun.food)
| derivation | : | nibble, pick, piece, |
| definition | : | eat intermittently; take small bites of (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | slice, slice up, |
| definition | : | cut into slices (verb.contact) |
22. repair by adding pieces (verb.change)
| derivation | : | piece, |
| definition | : | a separate part of a whole (noun.artifact) |
23. eat intermittently; take small bites of (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | piece, slice, |
| definition | : | a serving that has been cut from a larger portion (noun.food) |
| derivation | : | nibbler, |
| definition | : | a biter who takes dainty repeated bites (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | nibble, nybble, |
| definition | : | a small byte (noun.quantity) |
24. to join or unite the pieces of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | patching, |
| definition | : | the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | darn, mend, patch, |
| definition | : | sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | patch, |
| definition | : | a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | piece, |
| definition | : | a separate part of a whole (noun.artifact) |
25. create by putting components or members together (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | assemblage, hookup, |
| definition | : | a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | piece, |
| definition | : | a separate part of a whole (noun.artifact) |
26. a separate part of a whole (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | patch, piece, |
| definition | : | repair by adding pieces (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | patch, piece, |
| definition | : | to join or unite the pieces of (verb.contact) |
27. a musical work that has been created (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | compose, write, |
| definition | : | write music (verb.creation) |
28. a serving that has been cut from a larger portion (noun.food)
| derivation | : | nibble, pick, piece, |
| definition | : | eat intermittently; take small bites of (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | slice, slice up, |
| definition | : | cut into slices (verb.contact) |
29. repair by adding pieces (verb.change)
| derivation | : | piece, |
| definition | : | a separate part of a whole (noun.artifact) |
30. eat intermittently; take small bites of (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | piece, slice, |
| definition | : | a serving that has been cut from a larger portion (noun.food) |
| derivation | : | nibbler, |
| definition | : | a biter who takes dainty repeated bites (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | nibble, nybble, |
| definition | : | a small byte (noun.quantity) |
31. to join or unite the pieces of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | patching, |
| definition | : | the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | darn, mend, patch, |
| definition | : | sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | patch, |
| definition | : | a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | piece, |
| definition | : | a separate part of a whole (noun.artifact) |
32. create by putting components or members together (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | assemblage, hookup, |
| definition | : | a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | piece, |
| definition | : | a separate part of a whole (noun.artifact) |
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