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Nouns (38)

n. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"

side

n. an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"

side

n. either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"

side

n. an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"

side

n. (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

side

n. a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"

side

n. one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"

side

n. a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"

side

n. a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"

set

n. the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat"

set

n. any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries"

set

n. (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"

set

n. a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"

set

n. a failure to take the number of tricks specified by one's contract

position, side

n. an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"

side, side of meat

n. a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food

face, side

n. a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"

bank, side

n. sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"

set, exercise set

n. several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"

set, unit

n. instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"

set, stage set

n. representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"

set, readiness

n. (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"

set, bent

n. a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"

side, incline, slope

n. an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

SET

n. retailers company

Set, Seth

n. evil beast-headed god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murder of Osiris

Verbs (16)

set

v. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

set

v. give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor

set

v. fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond"

set

v. to cause to fall short

set, adjust

v. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

set, set to a certain position

v. set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"

mark, set

v. establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record"

set, sic

v. urge a dog to attack someone

set, countersink

v. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

set, arrange

v. adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (25)

one

adj. indefinite in time or position; "he will come one day"; "one place or another"

one

adj. particular but unspecified: "early one evening"

one

adj. being a single entity made by combining separate components; "three chemicals combining into one solution"

one

adj. being a single entity made by combining separate components; "three chemicals combining into one solution"

one

adj. indefinite in time or position; "he will come one day"; "one place or another"

set

adj. being below the horizon; "the moon is set"

one, united

adj. being a single entity made by combining separate components; "three chemicals combining into one solution"

lateral, side

adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

one, 1, i, ane

adj. used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane' is Scottish"

whole, one, undivided, unitary

adj. having the indivisible character of a unit; "a unitary action"; "spoke with one voice"

set, hardened

adj. converted to solid form (as concrete)

set, laid

adj. set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"

side, bye, by

adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

Fuzzynyms (134)

shoulder, shoulder joint, articulatio humeri

n. a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

shoulder

n. a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

flank

n. the side between ribs and hipbone

wing, pennon, pinion, ala

n. a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

item, point, specific, detail, particular

n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

point

n. a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

component, constituent, element, ingredient, factor

n. an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

section

n. a small army unit usually having a special function

party, political party

n. an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

division

n. an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"

axis, bloc

n. a group of countries in special alliance

set

n. (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"

circle, set, band, lot

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

cabal, faction, junta, junto, camarilla

n. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

detail, contingent

n. a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

axis, bloc

n. a group of countries in special alliance

division

n. an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"

party, political party

n. an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

section

n. a small army unit usually having a special function

side

n. one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"

detail, contingent

n. a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

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"

shoulder

n. narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road

molding, moulding, border

n. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge

verge

n. a grass border along a road

component, constituent, element, component part

n. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"

prejudice, bias

n. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

taste, preference, predilection, penchant

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

preference, predilection

n. a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

hill, hills

n. a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"

mount, mountain

n. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

bank

n. a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"

angle

n. the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

format, arrange

v. set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

settle, resolve, decide

v. bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

settle, take root, become established, become settled, steady down, settle down

v. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"

track

v. make tracks upon

plant, implant, engraft, embed, imbed

v. fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"

deposit, stick, wedge, lodge

v. fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"

inlay, decorate by inserting

v. decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

orchestrate

v. write an orchestra score for

concert

v. contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement

file, register, file for, register officially, place on public record, put on record

v. record in a public office or in a court of law; "file for divorce"; "file a complaint"

design, plan, make a design of

v. make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"

plan, devise, think up

v. make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

arrange, fix up, make arrangements for

v. make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"

stage, arrange, bring about

v. plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

design

v. design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"

map, chart, map out

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

prepare

v. to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"

left

adj. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"

right

adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"

aggregate, mass, aggregative

adj. gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole; "aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year"; "the aggregated amount of indebtedness"

aggregate, agglomerate, agglomerated, agglomerative, clustered

adj. clustered together but not coherent; "an agglomerated flower head"

Synonyms (157)

single, ace, unit, unity

n. a definite quantity expressing "one"

n. the Arabic numeral representing "one"

n. the smallest whole number or numeral in Roman notation representing "one"

offset, cancel, set off

v. make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"

set up, lay out

v. get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"

trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, spark off, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

set at, put at, place at

v. set at

set apart, assign, specify

v. select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

reserve, earmark, set aside, allow, appropriate

v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

set off, instigate, incite, stir up

v. provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

coy

adj. showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions"

vague, nebulous

adj. lacking definition or definite content; "nebulous reasons"; "unfixed as were her general notions of what men ought to be"- Jane Austen

certain

adj. definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones"

some

adj. being an unknown or unspecified one: "some lunatic drove into my car"; "some day my prince will come"

such-and-such

adj. specific but unnamed: "agreed to meet at such-and-such an hour"

bonzer

adj. remarkable or wonderful

brilliant, pyrotechnic

adj. suggestive of fireworks; "pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity"; "a pyrotechnic wit"

extreme, Olympian, great, exceptional, prodigious, exceeding, surpassing

adj. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"

marvelous, marvellous, rattling, fantastic, tremendous, howling, phenomenal, terrific, wonderful, wondrous

adj. extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

preternatural

adj. surpassing the ordinary or normal; "Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid andsome steel"- George Will; "his uncanny sense of direction"

singular, some, remarkable, out-of-the-ordinary

adj. unusual or striking; "a remarkable sight"; "such poise is singular in one so young"

special

adj. for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"

wonderworking, wonder-working

adj. performing or able to perform wonders or miracles

assonant

adj. having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables; "note the assonant words and syllables in `tilting at windmills'"

identical, indistinguishable, undistinguishable

adj. exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different; "rows of identical houses"; "cars identical except for their license plates"; "they wore indistinguishable hats"

like, corresponding, comparable

adj. conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"

synoptic, synoptical

adj. presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament; "synoptic sayings"

azygous

adj. occurring singly; not one of a pair; "the azygous muscle of the uvula"

one-man, one-person, one-woman

adj. designed for or restricted to a single person: "a one-man show"; "a one-person tent"

sole, singular, one, unique, only, one and only, sui generis

adj. the single one of its kind; "a singular example"; "the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting"; "a unique copy of an ancient manuscript"; "certain types of problems have unique solutions"

solitary

adj. being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"

unary

adj. consisting of or involving a single element or component; "in a unary operation in a mathematical system one element is used to yield a single result"

uninominal, one-member

adj. based on the system of having only one member from each district (as of a legislature); "a uninominal electoral system"

trailing, behind, losing

adj. having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing"

downcast

adj. directed downward; "a downcast glance"

downed

adj. "the tree is down"

downward

adj. on or toward a surface regarded as a base; "he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity"

compounded

adj. combined into or constituting a chemical compound

condensed

adj. (psychol) representing two or more ideas or emotions by a single symbol: "a condensed expression of various feelings and ideas"

conglomerate

adj. composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass; "the conglomerate peoples of New England"

occluded, sorbed

adj. (of a substance) taken into and retained in another substance; "the sorbed oil mass"; "large volumes of occluded hydrogen in palladium"

integrated

adj. (combined)

in agreement, agreed

adj. united by being of the same opinion; "agreed in their distrust of authority"

confederate, allied, confederative

adj. united in a confederacy or league

amalgamate, amalgamated, coalesced, consolidated, fused

adj. joined together into a whole; "United Industries"; "the amalgamated colleges constituted a university"; "a consolidated school"

cohesive

adj. cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated; "a cohesive organization"

conjugate, coupled, conjugated

adj. joined together especially in a pair or pairs

conjunct

adj. bound in close association; "conjunct influences"; "conjunct ideas"

federate, federated

adj. united under a central government

incorporate, integrated, unified, incorporated, merged

adj. formed or united into a whole

put together

adj. (united)

tied

adj. bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection; "people tied by blood or marriage"

adamantine

adj. having the hardness of a diamond

erect, tumid

adj. of sexual organs; stiff and rigid

firm, solid

adj. not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"

granitic, granitelike, rocklike, stony

adj. hard as granite; "a granitic fist"

lignified, woody

adj. made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls

marmoreal, marmorean

adj. of or relating to or characteristic of marble

ossified

adj. changed into bone; hardened by deposits of mineral matter; "cartilages ossified with age"

petrified

adj. converted into stone

petrous, stonelike

adj. (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness

slaty, slatey

adj. of the color of slate or granite; "the slaty sky of dawn"

steely

adj. resembling steel in hardness

unpadded

adj. (hard)

placed

adj. put in position in relation to other things; "end tables placed conveniently"

parenthetic, parenthetical

adj. qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks"

peripheral

adj. related to the key issue but not of central importance; "a peripheral interest"; "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"; "peripheral issues"

secondary

adj. depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection"

supplementary, supplemental

adj. added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"

Antonyms (2)

top

adj. situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"

bottom

adj. situated at the bottom or lowest position; "the bottom drawer"

set to one side

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