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Overview of noun fashion_
» The noun fashion has 4 meanings (first 3 from tagged texts)
- manner, Mode1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
2.) Mode -- (a particular functioning condition or arrangement; "switched from keyboard to voice mode")
mode, style, Way1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
2.) Means, agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success")
way, fashion -- (how Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
something is Done1.) Make, do -- (engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution")
2.) Perform, execute, do -- (carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance")
done or how it Happens1.) Happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place -- (come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important")
2.) Happen, befall, bechance -- (happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana))
happens; "her Dignified1.) Ennoble, dignify -- (confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title")
2.) Dignify -- (raise the status of; "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer")
dignified manner"; "his Rapid1.) Rapid -- (a part of a river where the current is very fast)
1.) Rapid -- (done or occurring in a brief period of time; "a rapid rise through the ranks")
rapid manner of talking"; "their Nomadic1.) Mobile, nomadic, peregrine, roving, wandering -- ((of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes")
nomadic mode of existence"; "in the Characteristic1.) Feature, characteristic -- (a prominent aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics")
2.) Characteristic -- (a distinguishing quality)
characteristic New York1.) York, House of York -- (the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose)
York style"; "a Lonely1.) Alone, lone, lonely, solitary -- (lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler")
2.) Lonely, lonesome -- (marked by dejection from being alone; "felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar")
lonely way of life"; "in an Abrasive1.) Abrasive, abradant, abrasive material -- (a substance that abrades or wears down)
1.) Abrasive, scratchy -- (causing abrasion)
abrasive fashion")
- fashion -- (Characteristic1.) Feature, characteristic -- (a prominent aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics")
2.) Characteristic -- (a distinguishing quality)
characteristic or Habitual1.) Habitual -- (made a norm or custom or habit; "his habitual practice was to eat an early supper"; "her habitual neatness")
2.) Accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted -- (commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor")
habitual practice)
- fashion -- (the Latest1.) Latest -- (the most recent news or development; "have you heard the latest?")
1.) Up-to-the-minute, latest -- (up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date; "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries")
latest and most Admired1.) Admire, look up to -- (feel admiration for)
2.) Admire -- (look at with admiration)
admired style in Clothes1.) Apparel, wearing apparel, dress, clothes -- (clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress")
1.) Dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel -- (provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child")
clothes and Cosmetics1.) Cosmetic -- (a toiletry designed to beautify the body)
cosmetics and behavior)
- fashion -- (Consumer1.) Consumer -- (a person who uses goods or services)
consumer goods (Especially1.) Particularly, peculiarly, especially, specially -- (to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger")
2.) Specially, especially -- (in a special manner; "a specially arranged dinner")
especially clothing) in the Current1.) Current, electric current -- (a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes")
2.) Current, stream -- (a steady flow (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air")
current mode)
Overview of verb fashion_ » The verb fashion has 1 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)
- fashion, Forge1.) Forge -- (furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping)
2.) Forge, smithy -- (a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering)
forge -- (Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")
2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)
make out of Components1.) Component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient -- (an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech")
2.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
components (often in an Improvising1.) Improvise, improvize, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise -- (perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding")
2.) Improvise, extemporize -- (manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks")
improvising manner); "She Fashioned1.) Fashion, forge -- (make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks")
1.) Fashioned -- (planned and made or fashioned artistically; "beautifully fashioned dresses")
fashioned a Tent1.) Tent, collapsible shelter -- (a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek")
1.) Camp, encamp, camp out, bivouac, tent -- (live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room")
tent out of a Sheet1.) Sheet -- (any broad thin expanse or surface; "a sheet of ice")
2.) Sheet, piece of paper, sheet of paper -- (used for writing or printing)
sheet and a Few1.) Few -- (an indefinite but relatively small number; "they bought a case of beer and drank a few")
2.) Few -- (a small elite group; "it was designed for the discriminating few")
few sticks")
Related Terms - "Fashion "
Meaning 1 of Fashion manner, mode, style, way, Fashion1.) Manner, mode, style, way, Fashion1.) Manner, mode, style, way, Fashion1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
2.) Fashion -- (characteristic or habitual practice)
Fashion - How something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
2.) Fashion -- (characteristic or habitual practice)
Fashion - How something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
2.) Fashion -- (characteristic or habitual practice)
Fashion - How something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" property- Actinism1.) Actinism -- (the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects)
Actinism - The property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
- Isotropy1.) Isotropy, symmetry -- ((physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions)
Isotropy, Symmetry1.) Symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence, balance -- ((mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane)
2.) Symmetry, proportion -- (balance among the parts of something)
Symmetry - (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions
- Anisotropy1.) Anisotropy -- (the property of being anisotropic; having a different value when measured in different directions)
Anisotropy - The property of being anisotropic; having a different value when measured in different directions
- Characteristic1.) Feature, characteristic -- (a prominent aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics")
2.) Characteristic -- (a distinguishing quality)
Characteristic, Device characteristic1.) Characteristic, device characteristic -- (any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions)
Device characteristic - A prominent aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
- Connectivity1.) Connectivity -- (the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections)
Connectivity - The property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- Duality1.) Dichotomy, duality -- (being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture")
2.) Duality, wave-particle duality -- ((physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory)
Duality, Wave-particle duality1.) Duality, wave-particle duality -- ((physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory)
Wave-particle duality - Being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture"
- Heredity1.) Heredity -- (the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next)
2.) Heredity, genetic endowment -- (the total of inherited attributes)
Heredity, Genetic endowment1.) Heredity, genetic endowment -- (the total of inherited attributes)
Genetic endowment - The biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
- Age1.) Age -- (how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age")
2.) Historic period, age -- (an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age")
Age - How long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age"
- Manner1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
2.) Manner, personal manner -- (a way of acting or behaving)
Manner, Mode1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
2.) Mode -- (a particular functioning condition or arrangement; "switched from keyboard to voice mode")
Mode, Style1.) Style -- (a particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand")
2.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
Style, Way1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
2.) Means, agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success")
Way, Fashion1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
2.) Fashion -- (characteristic or habitual practice)
Fashion - How something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"
- Constitution1.) Fundamental law, organic law, constitution -- (law determining the fundamental political principles of a government)
2.) Constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation -- (the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club")
Constitution, Composition1.) Composition -- (a mixture of ingredients)
2.) Constitution, composition, makeup -- (the way in which someone or something is composed)
Composition, Makeup1.) Constitution, composition, makeup -- (the way in which someone or something is composed)
2.) Makeup, make-up, war paint -- (cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance)
Makeup - Law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
- Consistency1.) Consistency, consistence, body -- (the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake")
2.) Consistency, consistence -- (a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts)
Consistency, Consistence1.) Consistency, consistence -- (a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts)
2.) Consistency, consistence, body -- (the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake")
Consistence, Body1.) Body, organic structure, physical structure -- (the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire")
2.) Body, dead body -- (a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake")
Body - The property of holding together and retaining its shape; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
- Disposition1.) Disposition, temperament -- (your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition")
2.) Disposal, disposition -- (the act or means of getting rid of something)
Disposition - Your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
- Tactile property1.) Tactile property, feel -- (a property perceived by touch)
Tactile property, Feel1.) Feel -- (an intuitive awareness; "he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it";)
2.) Spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell -- (the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason")
Feel - A property perceived by touch
- Visual property1.) Visual property -- (an attribute of vision)
Visual property - An attribute of vision
- Olfactory property1.) Olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent -- (any property detected by the olfactory system)
Olfactory property, Smell1.) Smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception -- (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses")
2.) Olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent -- (any property detected by the olfactory system)
Smell, Aroma1.) Olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent -- (any property detected by the olfactory system)
2.) Aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent -- (a distinctive odor that is pleasant)
Aroma, Odor1.) Olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent -- (any property detected by the olfactory system)
2.) Smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception -- (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses")
Odor, Odour1.) Smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception -- (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses")
2.) Olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent -- (any property detected by the olfactory system)
Odour, Scent1.) Aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent -- (a distinctive odor that is pleasant)
2.) Scent -- (an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced)
Scent - Any property detected by the olfactory system
- Sound property1.) Sound property -- (an attribute of sound)
Sound property - An attribute of sound
- Fullness1.) Comprehensiveness, fullness -- (completeness over a broad scope)
2.) Fullness, mellowness, richness -- (the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing; "the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall"; "the cheap wine had no body, no mellowness"; "he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance")
Fullness, Mellowness1.) Mellowness -- (kindheartedness through maturity or old age)
2.) Mellowness -- (a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor)
Mellowness, Richness1.) Profusion, profuseness, richness, cornucopia -- (the property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English")
2.) Affluence, richness -- (abundant wealth; "they studied forerunners of richness or poverty"; "the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty")
Richness - Completeness over a broad scope
- Taste property1.) Taste property -- (a property appreciated via the sense of taste)
Taste property - A property appreciated via the sense of taste
- Saltiness1.) Saltiness, coarseness -- (language or humor that is down-to-earth; "the saltiness of their language was inappropriate"; "self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre")
2.) Salt, saltiness, salinity -- (the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth)
Saltiness - Language or humor that is down-to-earth; "the saltiness of their language was inappropriate"; "self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre"
- Edibility1.) Edibility, edibleness -- (the property of being fit to eat)
Edibility, Edibleness1.) Edibility, edibleness -- (the property of being fit to eat)
Edibleness - The property of being fit to eat
- Bodily property1.) Bodily property -- (an attribute of the body)
Bodily property - An attribute of the body
- Physical property1.) Physical property -- (a property used to characterize physical objects)
Physical property - A property used to characterize physical objects
- Chemical property1.) Chemical property -- (a property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity)
Chemical property - A property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity
- Sustainability1.) Sustainability -- (the property of being sustainable)
Sustainability - The property of being sustainable
- Strength1.) Strength -- (the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength")
2.) Military capability, military strength, strength, military posture, posture -- (capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture")
Strength - The property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
- Concentration1.) Concentration -- ((chemistry) the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume (expressed as moles/cubic meter))
2.) Concentration, density, denseness, tightness, compactness -- (the spatial property of being crowded together)
Concentration - (chemistry) the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume (expressed as moles/cubic meter)
- Weakness1.) Failing, weakness -- (a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings")
2.) Helplessness, weakness, impuissance -- (powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active")
Weakness - A flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
- Temporal property1.) Temporal property -- (a property relating to time)
Temporal property - A property relating to time
- Viability1.) Viability -- ((of living things) capable of normal growth and development)
2.) Viability -- (capable of being done in a practical and useful way)
Viability - (of living things) capable of normal growth and development
- Spatial property1.) Spatial property, spatiality -- (any property relating to or occupying space)
Spatial property, Spatiality1.) Spatial property, spatiality -- (any property relating to or occupying space)
Spatiality - Any property relating to or occupying space
- Magnitude1.) Magnitude -- (the property of relative Size1.) Size -- (the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog")
2.) Size -- (the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe")
Size - The physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog" or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea")
2.) Order of magnitude, magnitude -- (a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10)
Magnitude - The property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"
- Degree1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")
2.) Degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")
Degree, Grade1.) Class, form, grade -- (a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy")
2.) Grade, level, tier -- (a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade")
Grade, Level1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")
2.) Grade, level, tier -- (a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade")
Level - A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
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- Hydrophobicity1.) Hydrophobicity -- (the property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water)
Hydrophobicity - The property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water
- Analyticity1.) Analyticity -- (the property of being analytic)
Analyticity - The property of being analytic
- Compositeness1.) Compositeness -- (the property of being a composite number)
Compositeness - The property of being a composite number
- Primality1.) Primality -- (the property of being a prime number)
Primality - The property of being a prime number
- Selectivity1.) Selectivity -- (the property of being selective)
Selectivity - The property of being selective
- Vascularity1.) Vascularity -- (the property being vascular; "a prominent vascularity")
Vascularity - The property being vascular; "a prominent vascularity"
- Extension1.) Extension -- (a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt; "they applied for an extension of the loan")
2.) Extension -- (act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need")
Extension - A mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt; "they applied for an extension of the loan"
- Solvability1.) Solvability, solubility -- (the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solve)
Solvability, Solubility1.) Solubility -- (the quality of being soluble and easily dissolved in liquid)
2.) Solubility -- (the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution))
Solubility - The property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solve
- Unsolvability1.) Unsolvability, insolubility -- (the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it impossible to solve)
Unsolvability, Insolubility1.) Unsolvability, insolubility -- (the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it impossible to solve)
2.) Insolubility -- (the quality of being insoluble and difficult to dissolve in liquid)
Insolubility - The property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it impossible to solve
Meaning 2 of Fashion fashion practice, pattern- Biologism1.) Biologism -- (use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior)
Biologism - Use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior
- Cooperation1.) Cooperation -- (joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission")
2.) Cooperation -- (the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation")
Cooperation - Joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"
- Featherbedding1.) Featherbedding -- (the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required)
1.) Pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge -- (treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!")
Featherbedding - The practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
- Formalism1.) Formalism -- (the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented)
2.) Formalism -- ((philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications)
Formalism - The doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
- One-upmanship1.) One-upmanship -- (the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor)
One-upmanship - The practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
- Pluralism1.) Pluralism -- (a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated)
2.) Pluralism -- (the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements)
Pluralism - A social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated
- Symbolism1.) Symbolism -- (a system of symbols and symbolic representations)
2.) Symbolism, symbolization, symbolisation -- (the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning)
Symbolism, Symbolization1.) Symbolization, symbolisation -- (the use of symbols to convey meaning)
2.) Symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic representation -- (something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States")
Symbolization, Symbolisation1.) Symbolization, symbolisation -- (the use of symbols to convey meaning)
2.) Symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic representation -- (something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States")
Symbolisation - A system of symbols and symbolic representations
- Modernism1.) Modernism -- (genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres)
2.) Modernity, modernness, modernism, contemporaneity, contemporaneousness -- (the quality of being current or of the present; "a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village")
Modernism - Genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
- Occult1.) Supernatural, occult -- (supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural")
2.) Occult, occult arts -- (supernatural practices and techniques; "he is a student of the occult")
Occult, Occult arts1.) Occult, occult arts -- (supernatural practices and techniques; "he is a student of the occult")
Occult arts - Supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"
- Ornamentalism1.) Ornamentalism -- (the practice of ornamental display)
Ornamentalism - The practice of ornamental display
- Cannibalism1.) Cannibalism -- (the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind)
Cannibalism - The practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
- Careerism1.) Careerism -- (the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity)
Careerism - The practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity
- Custom1.) Custom, usage, usance -- (accepted or habitual practice)
2.) Custom, tradition -- (a specific practice of long standing)
Custom, Usage1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
2.) Custom, usage, usance -- (accepted or habitual practice)
Usage, Usance1.) Usance -- (the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange))
2.) Consumption, economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services -- ((economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily")
Usance - Accepted or habitual practice
- Habitude1.) Habitude -- (habitual mode of behavior)
Habitude - Habitual mode of behavior
- Lobbyism1.) Lobbyism -- (the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist)
Lobbyism - The practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist
- Slavery1.) Bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom -- (the state of being under the control of another person)
2.) Slavery, slaveholding -- (the practice of owning slaves)
Slavery, Slaveholding1.) Slavery, slaveholding -- (the practice of owning slaves)
1.) Slaveholding -- (where slavery was legal; "the slaveholding South")
Slaveholding - The state of being under the control of another person
- Peonage1.) Peonage -- (the condition of a peon)
2.) Peonage -- (the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged)
Peonage - The condition of a peon
- Unwritten law1.) Unwritten law -- (law based on customary behavior)
Unwritten law - Law based on customary behavior
- Lynch law1.) Lynch law -- (the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law)
Lynch law - The practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law
- Mistreatment1.) Mistreatment -- (the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother")
Mistreatment - The practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"
- Nonconformism1.) Nonconformity, nonconformism, nonconformance -- (a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs)
2.) Nonconformism -- (the practice of nonconformity)
Nonconformism - A lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
- Calisthenics1.) Calisthenics, callisthenics -- (the practice of calisthenic exercises; "calisthenics is recommended for general good health")
2.) Calisthenics, callisthenics -- (light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video")
Calisthenics, Callisthenics1.) Calisthenics, callisthenics -- (the practice of calisthenic exercises; "calisthenics is recommended for general good health")
2.) Calisthenics, callisthenics -- (light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video")
Callisthenics - The practice of calisthenic exercises; "calisthenics is recommended for general good health"
- Popery1.) Popery, papism -- (offensive terms for the practices and Ritual1.) Ritual, rite -- (any customary observance or practice)
2.) Ritual -- (the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies)
Ritual - Any customary observance or practices of the Roman Catholic Church)
Popery, Papism1.) Romanism, Roman Catholicism, papism -- (the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome)
2.) Popery, papism -- (offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church)
Papism - Offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
- Quotation1.) Citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation -- (a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases")
2.) Quotation, quote, citation -- (a passage or expression that is quoted or cited)
Quotation - A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
- Ritualism1.) Ritualism -- (the study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies)
2.) Ritualism -- (exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship)
Ritualism - The study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies
- Nudism1.) Nudism, naturism -- (going without clothes as a social practice)
Nudism, Naturism1.) Nudism, naturism -- (going without clothes as a social practice)
Naturism - Going without clothes as a social practice
- Systematism1.) Systematism -- (the habitual practice of systematization and classification)
Systematism - The habitual practice of systematization and classification
- Transvestism1.) Transvestism, transvestitism, cross dressing -- (the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex)
Transvestism, Transvestitism1.) Transvestism, transvestitism, cross dressing -- (the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex)
Transvestitism, Cross dressing1.) Transvestism, transvestitism, cross dressing -- (the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex)
1.) Cross-dress -- (dress in the clothes of the other sex)
Cross dressing - The practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
Meaning 3 of Fashion fashion vogue, trend, style- New Look1.) New Look -- (a style of women's clothing created by Christian Dior in 1947; involved a tight bodice and narrow waist and a flowing pleated skirt)
New Look - A style of women's clothing created by Christian Dior in 1947; involved a tight bodice and narrow waist and a flowing pleated skirt
- Bandwagon1.) Bandwagon -- (a popular trend that attracts growing support; "when they saw how things were going everybody jumped on the bandwagon")
2.) Bandwagon -- (a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band; "the gaudy bandwagon led the circus parade")
Bandwagon - A popular trend that attracts growing support; "when they saw how things were going everybody jumped on the bandwagon"
Meaning 4 of Fashion fashion consumer goods- Clothing1.) Clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment -- (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)
1.) Dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel -- (provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child")
Clothing, Article of clothing1.) Clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment -- (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)
Article of clothing, Vesture1.) Vesture -- (something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green")
2.) Clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment -- (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)
Vesture, Wear1.) Wear -- (impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear")
2.) Clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment -- (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)
Wear, Wearable1.) Clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment -- (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)
1.) Wearable -- (suitable for wear or able to be worn; "wearable evening clothes"; "a wearable hearing aid")
Wearable, Habiliment1.) Clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment -- (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)
Habiliment - A covering designed to be worn on a person's body
- Durables1.) Durables, durable goods, consumer durables -- (consumer goods that are not destroyed by use)
Durables, Durable goods1.) Durables, durable goods, consumer durables -- (consumer goods that are not destroyed by use)
Durable goods, Consumer durables1.) Durables, durable goods, consumer durables -- (consumer goods that are not destroyed by use)
Consumer durables - Consumer goods that are not destroyed by use
- Grocery1.) Grocery store, grocery, food market, market -- (a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market")
2.) Grocery, foodstuff -- ((usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer)
Grocery, Foodstuff1.) Grocery, foodstuff -- ((usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer)
2.) Foodstuff, food product -- (a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food)
Foodstuff - A marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market"
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