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Nouns (9)

n. a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

n. an alphabetical list of names and addresses

n. a part of the hard disk organization simulating file drawer and creating the illusion of compartments but actually indexing to files which may be scattered all over the disk

main, ocean, briny

n. a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

Main

n. a German river

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Adjectives (5)

main

adj. of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength"

primary, main, chief, principal

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"

Fuzzynyms (40)

catalog, catalogue

n. a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically; "it does not pretend to be a catalogue of his achievements"

roll, roster

n. a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls"

catalog, catalogue

n. a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things; "he found it in the Sears catalog"

principal

n. the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

brine, seawater, saltwater

n. water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"

major

adj. of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"

polar, pivotal

adj. being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"

capital, great, majuscule

adj. uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

essential

adj. basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"

vital, life-sustaining

adj. performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"

ruling, regnant, reigning

adj. exercising power or authority

controlling, in charge

adj. able to control or determine policy; "a controlling interest in the firm"

basic, staple

adj. necessary foods or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"

sovereign, supreme

adj. greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal"

first

adj. preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

dominant

adj. exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"

foremost, frontmost

adj. preceding all others in spatial position; "the foremost compartment of the ship"

leading

adj. going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"

premier, prime

adj. first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"

premier, premiere, earliest

adj. preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing"

prime

adj. used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"

ultimate

adj. being the last or concluding element of a series; "the ultimate sonata of that opus"; "a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable"

Synonyms (63)

aggravated, intensified

adj. made more severe or intense especially in law; "aggravated assault"

bad, big

adj. very intense; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"

blood-and-guts

adj. marked by great zeal or violence; "real blood-and-guts fiction"; "blood-and-guts football"

concentrated

adj. intensely focused; "her concentrated passion held them at bay"

consuming, overwhelming

adj. very intense; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"

crash

adj. highly concentrated or intense: "a crash course"

exquisite

adj. intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"

extreme, deep, severe, horrible, terrible, profound, such

adj. intense or extreme in degree or quality: "intense anxiety,"; "extreme cold"; "deep trouble"; "horrible weather"; "profound regret"; "severe pain"; "such grief"; "a terrible cough"

violent, vehement, fierce

adj. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

high, heavy, big, violent

adj. marked by intense physical force: "a big wind"; "a violent squall"; "heavy seas"; "high winds"

raging, hot

adj. very severe; "a raging thirst"; "a raging toothache"

concentrated, intensive

adj. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

intensive

adj. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

pronounced, strong

adj. not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber"

thick

adj. (of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"

thickening

adj. becoming more intricate or complex; "a thickening plot"

unabated

adj. continuing at full strength or intensity; "the winds are unabated"; "the popularity of his books among young people continued unabated"

utmost, uttermost

adj. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"

essential, crucial, all-important, all important, of the essence

adj. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

alpha

adj. first in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"

big

adj. significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"

burning

adj. of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"

cardinal, central, key, fundamental, polar, primal

adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

eventful, consequential

adj. having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

Copernican

adj. of radical or major importance; "a Copernican revolution in modern art"

great, distinguished, eminent

adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"

historic

adj. important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"

in-chief

adj. indicating the head of a staff; "editor-in-chief"

measurable

adj. of distinguished importance; "a measurable figure in literature"

serious, weighty

adj. of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"

strategic

adj. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"

valuable

adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"

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