hinge
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 joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
Types & categories
- joint hypernym
- butt hinge hyponym
- strap hinge hyponym
- tee hinge hyponym
Parts & wholes
- bi-fold door part holonym
- car door part holonym
- exterior door part holonym
- French door part holonym
- gate part holonym
- swing door part holonym
- pintle part meronym
Related & opposite
- hinge derivation
Sense 2 verb
attach with a hinge
Types & categories
- attach hypernym
Related & opposite
- hinge derivation
Sense 3 noun
a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
his absence is the hinge of our plan
Types & categories
- circumstance hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hinge |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | bi-fold door |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | car door |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | exterior door |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | French door |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | gate |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | swing door |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | pintle |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | joint |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | butt hinge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | strap hinge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tee hinge |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hinge |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | attach |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | circumstance |