rite
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
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
the rite of baptism
Types & categories
- religious ceremony hypernym
- vigil hyponym
- last rites hyponym
- orgy hyponym
- circumcision hyponym
- liturgy hyponym
- office hyponym
Related & opposite
- ritual derivation
Sense 2 noun
any customary observance or practice
Types & categories
- custom hypernym
- espousal hyponym
- marriage ceremony hyponym
- rite of passage hyponym
Parts & wholes
- ritual dancing part meronym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ritual |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | religious ceremony |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | vigil |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | last rites |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | orgy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | circumcision |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | liturgy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | office |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ritualize |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ritual |
| 2 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | ritual dancing |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | custom |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | espousal |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | marriage ceremony |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | rite of passage |