Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (30)

n. as far as something can go

n. an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"

number

n. the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"

number

n. the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural); "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"

number

n. a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die"

number

n. a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"

limit, limit point

n. as far as something can go

threshold, limit

n. final or latest limiting point

number, identification number

n. a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number"

issue, number

n. one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"

number, numeral

n. a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"

limit, bounds, boundary

n. the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

limit, demarcation, demarcation line

n. the boundary of a specific area

number, phone number, telephone number

n. the number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted number"

act, turn, routine, bit, number

n. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

Verbs (29)

number, list

v. enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"

number, give numbers to

v. give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis"

count, number

v. put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"

limit, confine, circumscribe

v. restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"

limit, restrict, put restrictions on

v. place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"

number, keep down

v. place a limit on the number of

count, number, enumerate

v. determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"

total, number, come to, amount to, add up to

v. add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"

bound, throttle, trammel, limit, restrict, restrain, confine

v. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (154)

absolute

n. something that is conceived to be absolute; something that does not depends on anything else and is beyond human control; "no mortal being can influence the absolute"

hat, chapeau, lid

n. headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

group, radical

n. (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

limit, demarcation, demarcation line

n. the boundary of a specific area

part, portion

n. something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

party

n. a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"

sum, total, totality, aggregate

n. the whole amount

batch

n. all the loaves of bread baked at the same time

clutch, batch

n. a collection of things or persons to be handled together

fleet

n. group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

brief, legal brief

n. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

array

n. an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"

circle, set, band, lot

n. an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

fleet

n. group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership

fleet

n. a group of warships organized as a tactical unit

sum, sum total

n. the final aggregate; "the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered"

figure, decimal digit

n. a digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation

number, numeral

n. a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"

copy, written matter

n. matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials

impression, printing

n. all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"

subject, topic, theme

n. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

figure, decimal digit

n. a digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation

number

n. a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"

bound, bounds, boundary

n. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

confines

n. a bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city"

margin

n. the blank space that surrounds the text on a page

height

n. the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

extremity

n. the outermost or farthest region or point

tip

n. the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

peak, point, tip

n. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

confines

n. a bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city"

group, radical

n. (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

limit

n. as far as something can go

part, portion

party

n. a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"

show

n. a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"

simulation, model

n. representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)

resume, sum up, summarize

v. give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"

specify, define, give a definition for

v. determine the essential quality of

decide, determine, decide upon, make up one's mind

v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

define, give a definition for

v. give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"

demarcate, separate clearly

v. separate clearly and as if by boundaries

specify, intend, destine, designate

v. design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"

mean, think of, have in mind

v. intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"

mark, score

v. make underscoring marks

figure, count, cipher, cypher, reckon, calculate, compute

v. make a mathematical calculation or computation

bridle, put a bridle on

v. put a bridle on; "bridle horses"

contract, narrow

v. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"

order, regulate, regularize, govern

v. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

modify

v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

adjust, adapt, get accustomed

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

change, alter

v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

change, alter, vary

v. make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

hold, restrain, confine, straiten

v. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"

muzzle, gag

v. prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"

muffle, mute, damp, deaden, dampen, tone down

v. of sounds or images

stifle, muffle, smother

v. conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

decide, determine, decide upon, make up one's mind

v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

define, give a definition for

v. give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"

demarcate, separate clearly

v. separate clearly and as if by boundaries

specify, intend, destine, designate

v. design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"

mean, think of, have in mind

v. intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"

qualify, characterize

v. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"

ground, confine to the ground, restrict to the ground

v. confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"

curb, restrict, curtail, cut back

v. place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"

qualify, restrict

v. make more specific; "qualify these remarks"

Synonyms (5)

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

add, add together

v. make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"

Antonyms (16)

spectacular

n. a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"

intensify, escalate, step up

v. increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

derestrict

v. make free from restrictions

free, relieve, exempt, release from obligation, free from a rule

v. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"

part, separate, divide, come apart

v. come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"

extend, expand

v. become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"

limit the number of

Using Lexipedia you can visually map out words and concepts in a clean and friendly interface. No more thumbing through a dictionary, or fumbling through a single-word search; with Lexipedia you can see related words, synonyms, antonyms and fuzzynyms. And best of all, it's absolutely free!