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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
the season of growth
the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring
Types & categories
- time of year hypernym
Parts & wholes
- vernal equinox part meronym
Sense 2 verb
move forward by leaps and bounds
The horse bounded across the meadow
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
the spring was broken
Types & categories
- elastic device hypernym
- bedspring hyponym
- coil spring hyponym
- leaf spring hyponym
- mainspring hyponym
- spiral spring hyponym
Sense 4 verb
develop into a distinctive entity
our plans began to take shape
Types & categories
- become hypernym
- regenerate hyponym
Related & opposite
- formation derivation
Sense 5 noun
a natural flow of ground water
Types & categories
- geological formation hypernym
- Fountain of Youth hyponym
- geyser hyponym
- hot spring hyponym
Sense 6 verb
spring back; spring away from an impact
The rubber ball bounced
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 7 noun
a point at which water issues forth
Types & categories
- source hypernym
Sense 8 verb
develop suddenly
The tire sprang a leak
Types & categories
- acquire hypernym
Sense 9 noun
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
Types & categories
- elasticity hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 10 verb
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving
Types & categories
- disclose hypernym
Sense 11 noun
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Types & categories
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | vernal equinox |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | time of year |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | hop on |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | stand out |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | jumping |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | leap |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | leap |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | leaper |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pronk |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bounce |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | burst |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bounce |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | capriole |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | galumph |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | ski jump |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | saltate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | vault |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | leapfrog |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | vault |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | curvet |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hop |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | caper |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hop |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | elastic device |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | bedspring |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | coil spring |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | leaf spring |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mainspring |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | spiral spring |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | formation |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | become |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | regenerate |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | geological formation |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | Fountain of Youth |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | geyser |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | hot spring |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | leap |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | bounce |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | rebound |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | bouncing |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | resiliency |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | carom |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | springy |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | jump |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | kick back |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | bound off |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | carom |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | source |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | acquire |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | yield |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | springy |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | elasticity |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | disclose |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | bounce |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | jump |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | leap |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | saltate |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | jumping |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | capriole |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | pounce |