PIGEONHOLING Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word pigeonholing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PIGEONHOLING
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typing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • writing done with a typewriter | ||||||||
categorizing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
verb • place into or assign to a category | ||||||||
classifying | verbv | |||||||
verb • arrange or order by classes or categories • declare unavailable, as for security reasons • assign to a class or kind | ||||||||
labeling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
verb • To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something). • (ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing. • To replace specific atoms by their isotope in order to track the presence or movement of this isotope through a reaction, metabolic pathway or cell. • To add a detectable substance, either transiently or permanently, to a biological substance in order to track the presence of the label-substance combination either in situ or in vitro noun • A set of labels applied to the various objects in a system. • The introduction of a traceable chemical group (e.g., containing an isotope or a fluorescent dye) into a protein or other biomolecule of interest so it can be tracked or quantified during experimental analysis. | ||||||||
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 |