way
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
how something is done or how it happens
her dignified manner
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Sense 2 adverb
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
way over budget
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Sense 3 noun
how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
a means of control
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Sense 4 noun
a line leading to a place or point
he looked the other direction
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Sense 5 noun
the condition of things generally
that's the way it is
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Sense 6 noun
a course of conduct
the path of virtue
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Sense 7 noun
any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
he said he was looking for the way out
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Sense 8 noun
a journey or passage
they are on the way
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Sense 9 noun
space for movement
room to pass
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Sense 10 noun
the property of distance in general
it's a long way to Moscow
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Sense 11 noun
doing as one pleases or chooses
if I had my way
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Sense 12 noun
a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
they didn't have much in the way of clothing
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Sense 13 noun
a portion of something divided into shares
they split the loot three ways
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hairdresser |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | stylize |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | mannerly |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | property |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | artistic style |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | drape |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fit |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | form |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | life style |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | setup |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | signature |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | wise |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | response |
| 2 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | agential |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | effectuation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | dint |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | escape |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fast track |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | instrument |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | road |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | stepping stone |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | expedient |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | desperate measure |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | open sesame |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | salvation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tooth |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | voice |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | wings |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | route |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | bearing |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | trend |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | east-west direction |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | north-south direction |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | qibla |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | trend |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | condition |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | course of action |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | ambages |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | primrose path |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | straight and narrow |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | Sunnah |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | warpath |
| 7 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | transportation |
| 7 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | wayside |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | artifact |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | approach |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | lane |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | passage |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | path |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | road |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | stairway |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | waterway |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | journey |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | roomy |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | spatial relation |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | seating |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | standing room |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | breathing room |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | headroom |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | houseroom |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | living space |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | parking |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | sea room |
| 10 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | distance |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | choice |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | category |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | share |