sublimation
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
Types & categories
- transformation hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
Types & categories
- change hypernym
Related & opposite
- sublimate derivation
- psychology domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sublime |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | chemistry |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | transformation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sublimate |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | psychology |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |