procession
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- 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
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
the emanation of the Holy Spirit
Types & categories
- origination hypernym
Related & opposite
- resurrect derivation
- theological system domain topic
Sense 2 noun
the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
processions were forbidden
Types & categories
- group action hypernym
- collection hypernym
- convoy hyponym
- caravan hyponym
- cavalcade hyponym
- march hyponym
- motorcade hyponym
- parade hyponym
- cortege hyponym
- recessional hyponym
Sense 3 noun
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- retreat antonym
- progress derivation
- advance derivation
- advance derivation
- bring forward derivation
- go forward derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | resurrect |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | theological system |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | origination |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | group action |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | collection |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | convoy |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | caravan |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | cavalcade |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | march |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | motorcade |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | parade |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | cortege |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | recessional |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | retreat |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | progress |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | advance |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | advance |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | bring forward |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | go forward |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | movement |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | push |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | career |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | march |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | plain sailing |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | leapfrog |