plastic
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
Types & categories
- solid hypernym
- acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene hyponym
- Mylar hyponym
- thermoplastic hyponym
- thermosetting compositions hyponym
- Bakelite hyponym
- Teflon hyponym
- Vinylite hyponym
- resinoid hyponym
- amino plastic hyponym
- cellulosic hyponym
- coumarone-indene resin hyponym
- fluorocarbon plastic hyponym
- phenolic plastic hyponym
- polyester hyponym
- polypropylene hyponym
- polyvinyl-formaldehyde hyponym
- silicone resin hyponym
- vinyl hyponym
Sense 2 adjective
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
plastic substances such as wax or clay
Related & opposite
- malleability derivation
- mould derivation
- mold derivation
- elastic similar to
Sense 3 noun
a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
do you take plastic?
Types & categories
- positive identification hypernym
- open-end credit hypernym
- bank card hyponym
- calling card hyponym
- cash card hyponym
Parts & wholes
- magnetic stripe part meronym
Sense 4 adjective
capable of being influenced or formed
the plastic minds of children
Related & opposite
- pliability derivation
- impressionable similar to
Sense 5 adjective
forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
a formative influence
Related & opposite
- imprint derivation
- constructive similar to
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | solid |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Mylar |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | thermoplastic |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | thermosetting compositions |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Bakelite |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Teflon |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Vinylite |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | resinoid |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | amino plastic |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cellulosic |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | coumarone-indene resin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fluorocarbon plastic |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | phenolic plastic |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | polyester |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | polypropylene |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | polyvinyl-formaldehyde |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | silicone resin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | vinyl |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | malleability |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mould |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mold |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | elastic |
| 3 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | magnetic stripe |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | positive identification |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | open-end credit |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | bank card |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | calling card |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cash card |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | pliability |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | impressionable |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | imprint |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | constructive |