aerial
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
Types & categories
- passing hypernym
- flare pass hyponym
- screen pass hyponym
Sense 2 adjective
existing or living or growing or operating in the air
aerial roots of a philodendron
Related & opposite
- air derivation
- phytology domain topic
- free-flying similar to
Sense 3 noun
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
Types & categories
- electrical device hypernym
- dipole antenna hyponym
- directional antenna hyponym
- omnidirectional antenna hyponym
Parts & wholes
Related & opposite
- antennal derivation
Sense 4 adjective
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away
Related & opposite
- airiness derivation
- insubstantial similar to
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | passing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | flare pass |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | screen pass |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | air |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | phytology |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | free-flying |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | antennal |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | receiver |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | sender |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | electrical device |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | dipole antenna |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | directional antenna |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | omnidirectional antenna |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | airiness |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | insubstantial |