alveolar
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
Types & categories
- consonant hypernym
Related & opposite
- alveolar derivation
Sense 2 adjective
pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
Related & opposite
- air sac pertains to
Sense 3 adjective
pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw
alveolar processes
Related & opposite
- alveolar consonant derivation
- alveolar ridge pertains to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | alveolar |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | consonant |
| 2 | pertains to | Related & opposite | air sac |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | alveolar consonant |
| 3 | pertains to | Related & opposite | alveolar ridge |