serving
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
the helpings were all small
Types & categories
- small indefinite quantity hypernym
- drumstick hyponym
- second joint hyponym
- white meat hyponym
- wing hyponym
- medallion hyponym
- oyster hyponym
- parson's nose hyponym
- slice hyponym
- round of drinks hyponym
- drink hyponym
- libation hyponym
Parts & wholes
Related & opposite
- serve derivation
Sense 2 noun
the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
he accepted service of the subpoena
Types & categories
- delivery hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | serve |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | meal |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | mouthful |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | small indefinite quantity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | drumstick |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | second joint |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | white meat |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | wing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | medallion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | oyster |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | parson's nose |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | slice |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | round of drinks |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | drink |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | libation |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | delivery |