holding pattern
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a state of inaction with no progress and no change
you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment
Types & categories
- inactivity hypernym
Sense 2 noun
the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land
Types & categories
- air lane hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | inactivity |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | air lane |