pressing
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
he gave the button a press
Types & categories
- push hypernym
- impression hyponym
- compressing hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adjective
compelling immediate action
too pressing to permit of longer delay
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
Types & categories
- part hypernym
Related & opposite
- press out derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | constrict |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | press |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | press |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | push |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | press |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | push |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | impression |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | compressing |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | urgency |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | urgency |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | urge |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pep up |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | advocate |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | imperative |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | press out |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | part |