STRING Synonyms
There are 32 hypernyms of the word string. (close relations)
Definition of STRING
Best Alternative Words for STRING
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thread | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving • any long object resembling a thin line • the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together • the raised helical rib going around a screw verb • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course • pass a thread through • remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string • pass through or into • thread on or as if on a string | ||||||||
chain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a series of things depending on each other as if linked together • British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979) • (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) • a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament • (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership • anything that acts as a restraint • a unit of length • a series of hills or mountains • a linked or connected series of objects • a necklace made by stringing objects together verb • connect or arrange into a chain by linking • fasten or secure with chains | ||||||||
cord | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line made of twisted fibers or threads • a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet • a light insulated conductor for household use • a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton verb • stack in cords • bind or tie with a cord | ||||||||
lace | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) • a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns verb • spin, wind, or twist together • make by braiding or interlacing • do lacework • draw through eyes or holes • add alcohol to (beverages) | ||||||||
line | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formation of people or things one beside another • a mark that is long relative to its width • a formation of people or things one behind another • a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point • text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen • a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum • a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) • a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning • a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power • a connected series of events or actions or developments • a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface • a pipe used to transport liquids or gases • the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed • a telephone connection • acting in conformity • the hereditary derivation of an individual • something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money • in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area • (often plural) a means of communication or access • a particular kind of product or merchandise • a commercial organization serving as a common carrier • space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising • the maximum credit that a customer is allowed • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence • persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress • a short personal letter • a conceptual separation or distinction • mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it verb • be in line with; form a line along • cover the interior of • make a mark or lines on a surface • mark with lines • fill plentifully • reinforce with fabric | ||||||||
rope | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a strong line • street names for flunitrazepam verb • catch with a lasso • fasten with a rope | ||||||||
strand | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole • a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels • line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable • a necklace made by stringing objects together • a very slender natural or synthetic fiber • a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides) verb • leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue • drive (a vessel) ashore • bring to the ground | ||||||||
cable | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a telegram sent abroad • a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power • a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire • a nautical unit of depth • television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver • a television system that transmits over cables verb • send cables, wires, or telegrams • fasten with a cable | ||||||||
filament | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very slender natural or synthetic fiber • the stalk of a stamen • a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells) • a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current | ||||||||
wire | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc • a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance • the finishing line on a racetrack • a message transmitted by telegraph verb • provide with electrical circuits • send cables, wires, or telegrams • fasten with wire • string on a wire • equip for use with electricity | ||||||||
twine | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lightweight cord verb • spin, wind, or twist together • arrange or coil around • make by twisting together or intertwining • form into a spiral shape | ||||||||
conditions | nounn | |||||||
noun • the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process • the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare • the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation | ||||||||
draw | verbv | |||||||
noun • a gully that is shallower than a ravine • an entertainer who attracts large audiences • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random • a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage • poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer • the act of drawing or hauling something verb • cause to move by pulling • get or derive • make a mark or lines on a surface • make, formulate, or derive in the mind • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface • take liquid out of a container or well • give a description of • select or take in from a given group or region • elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. • suck in or take (air) • move or go steadily or gradually • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • choose at random • earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher • bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition • to obtain a liquid from somewhere • write a legal document or paper • engage in drawing • move or pull so as to cover or uncover something • allow a draft • require a specified depth for floating • pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him • cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense • take in, also metaphorically • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • thread on or as if on a string • stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) • pass over, across, or through • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. • shrink • reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die • steep; pass through a strainer • remove the entrails of • flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching • cause to localize at one point | ||||||||
drawstring | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening | ||||||||
sequence | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern • a following of one thing after another in time • film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie • the action of following in order • several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys verb • arrange in a sequence • determine the order of constituents in | ||||||||
series | nounn | |||||||
noun • similar things placed in order or happening one after another • a serialized set of programs • a periodical that appears at scheduled times • (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams • (electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other • a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection • (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions | ||||||||
train | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive • a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding • a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file • a series of consequences wrought by an event • piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor • wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed verb • create by training and teaching • undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • educate for a future role or function • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports • exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition • cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it • travel by rail or train • drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground | ||||||||
provisos | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stipulated condition | ||||||||
bowed stringed instrument | nounn | |||||||
noun • stringed instruments that are played with a bow | ||||||||
cosmic string | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop | ||||||||