closer
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
- Direction
- arrow points to the broader concept
- dashed outline: no word in this language
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a person who closes something
whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up
Types & categories
- person hypernym
Related & opposite
- close up derivation
Sense 2 adverb
(comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
come closer, my dear!
Related & opposite
- comparative domain usage
Sense 3 noun
(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
Types & categories
- relief pitcher hypernym
- slammer hyponym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | close up |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | person |
| 2 | domain usage | Related & opposite | comparative |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | finish |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | baseball |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | relief pitcher |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | slammer |