PIGEONHOLES Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word pigeonholes. (close relations)
Definition of PIGEONHOLES
Best Alternative Words for PIGEONHOLES
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categorizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • place into or assign to a category | ||||||||
classifies | verbv | |||||||
verb • arrange or order by classes or categories • declare unavailable, as for security reasons • assign to a class or kind | ||||||||
organizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • create (as an entity) • cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea • plan and direct (a complex undertaking) • bring order and organization to • arrange by systematic planning and united effort • form or join a union | ||||||||
sorts | nounn | |||||||
noun • a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality • an approximate definition or example • a person of a particular character or nature • an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion verb • examine in order to test suitability • arrange or order by classes or categories | ||||||||
compartmentalizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • separate into isolated compartments or categories | ||||||||
cubbyhole | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small compartment • a small secluded room | ||||||||
mothball | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing verb • put into long-term storage | ||||||||
shelve | verbv | |||||||
verb • hold back to a later time • place on a shelf | ||||||||
stamp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the distinctive form in which a thing is made • a type or class • a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving • a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid • something that can be used as an official medium of payment • a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid • machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores • a block or die used to imprint a mark or design • a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents verb • walk heavily • to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something • reveal clearly as having a certain character • affix a stamp to • treat or classify according to a mental stereotype • destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot • form or cut out with a mold, form, or die • crush or grind with a heavy instrument • raise in a relief | ||||||||
stereotype | nounn | |||||||
noun • a conventional or formulaic conception or image verb • treat or classify according to a mental stereotype | ||||||||
table | nounn | |||||||
noun • a set of data arranged in rows and columns • a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs • a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it • flat tableland with steep edges • a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game • food or meals in general verb • hold back to a later time • arrange or enter in tabular form |