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Hypernym for "pertaining to (body part)"?
What is a hypernym for the adjectives which describe various body parts or systems? For example:
eyes : ocular
lungs : pulmonary
ears : aural
How would I best phrase asking for such words, for ...
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Hypernym for "radio button" and "checkbox"? [closed]
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Since I'm coding a shared css class for radio buttons and checkboxes, I would like to word it with the appropriate hypernym.
Kind regards
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Is there a word that describes both “providing” and “utilizing”?
Original Question:
I'm working on a personal 'Purpose Statement'. I would like to make it flow and be succinct. The statement is
Purpose:
To make software more meaningful by providing and utilizing ...
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Hypernym for “sender” and “recipient” (in terms of a shipment) [closed]
What is a hypernym for "sender" and "recipient" in terms of a shipment?
I am searching for a name for a name of member of a class that can be both sender and recipient of a shipment.
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Is there a hypernym of actual & basic [price / weight]?
Is there a hypernym of 'actual' & 'basic' in this usage?
For example:
The actual price can be higher than the basic price because of fees etc.
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The actual weight can be higher ...
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Hypernym for climbing/descending stairs but not walking on even ground
Writing a concept description for a product, I'm trying to describe the possible modes of operation tersely.
One of those modes of operation is "Walking on even ground", another is "Ascending or ...
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Hypernym for comparisons (less than / greater than)
Question says it all, I'm looking for a Hypernym that groups ">" and "<" and perhaps similar logical comparators (">=") into a word. I'm not sure if "logical comparator" is even a valid term, and ...
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Hypernym for laws and rules
I need to find the proper abstract noun that can describe rules that are either issued at ministry level in some government and laws that are issued at the nation/presidential level.
After making ...
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Is there a word that could either mean to take a bath or take a shower?
Is there a word like that?
Example sentence:
With my stomach full, I __. This time using the shower.
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What to group planets, moons, and stars under?
I am working on a space game, and I need to group the planets, moons, and star objects under a single term. What should I call them? I can't think of anything other than "Space object".
These all ...
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Word/phrase to unambiguously refer to "aunt, uncle, and cousins"?
Consider this phrase
Today I toured around the city with an aunt, uncle and cousins who came to visit me.
Is there a shorter word/expression that unambiguously refers to my aunt, uncle and ...
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General Term for Incoming/Outgoing
I am creating a table for managing my payments.
There is a column that will have one of two values: Incoming or Outgoing. Is there a suitable table header for these two terms, in relation to payments?...
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What is a word meaning to quicken, or to slow?
I want a word that could mean to either speed up or slow down something. Accelerate doesn't quite work, because although it could theoretically apply to both, the default is positive.
Ideally, the ...
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What's the general term for pests and everything that can harm your crops?
When you grow some cultures in your farm you need to use some products against some "unfriendly" things that might harm your crops.
Fungicides are used to kill fungi or fungal spores.
Insecticides ...
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Is there an umbrella word for "Installment" "Lender" "Financier" and "Investor"
I have multiple category of clients:
Installment payment provider
Startup/Project Financier or Investor
Money lender
I am looking for an umbrella word suitable to substitute the above in general.
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