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      »   The noun person has 3 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)
  • person, Individual1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    2.) Individual -- (a single organism)

    individual, someone, Somebody1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    somebody, mortal, Soul1.) Soul, psyche -- (the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life)

    2.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    soul -- (a Human1.) Homo, man, human being, human -- (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)

    1.) Human -- (characteristic of humanity; "human nature")

    human being; "there was too Much1.) Much -- (a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity")

    1.) Much -- ((quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage")

    much for one person to do")
  • person -- (a Human1.) Homo, man, human being, human -- (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)

    1.) Human -- (characteristic of humanity; "human nature")

    human body (Usually1.) Normally, usually, unremarkably, commonly, ordinarily -- (under normal conditions; "usually she was late")

    usually including the clothing); "a Weapon1.) Weapon, arm, weapon system -- (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon")

    2.) Weapon, artillery -- (a means of persuading or arguing; "he used all his conversational weapons")

    weapon was Hidden1.) Hide, conceal -- (prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money")

    2.) Hide, hide out -- (be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana")

    hidden on his person")
  • person -- (a Grammatical1.) Grammatical, grammatic -- (of or pertaining to grammar; "the grammatic structure of a sentence"; "grammatical rules"; "grammatical gender")

    2.) Grammatical, well-formed -- (conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers; "spoke in grammatical sentences")

    grammatical category of Pronouns1.) Pronoun -- (a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase)

    pronouns and verb Forms1.) Form, word form, signifier, descriptor -- (the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached")

    2.) Kind, sort, form, variety -- (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?")

    forms; "stop Talking1.) Talk, talking -- (an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here")

    1.) Talk, speak -- (exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words")

    talking about yourself in the Third1.) One-third, third, tierce -- (one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement")

    2.) Third base, third -- (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate); "he is playing third")

    third person")

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Meaning 1 of Person
person, Individual1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")

Person - A human being; "there was too much for one person to do" to do")

2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")

Person - A human being; "there was too much for one person to do" to do")

2.) Individual -- (a single organism)

Individual - A human being; "there was too much for one person to do", someone, somebody, mortal, soul organism, being
  • Benthos1.) Benthos, benthic division, benthonic zone -- (a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones)

    2.) Benthos -- (organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea)

    Benthos - A region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
  • Heterotroph1.) Heterotroph -- (an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition)

    Heterotroph - An organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition
  • Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")

    Person, Individual1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    2.) Individual -- (a single organism)

    Individual, Someone1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    Someone, Somebody1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    Somebody, Mortal1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    1.) Mortal -- (subject to death; "mortal beings")

    Mortal, Soul1.) Soul, psyche -- (the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life)

    2.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    Soul - A human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
  • Animal1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    1.) Animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual -- (marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice")

    Animal, Animate being1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    Animate being, Beast1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    2.) Beast, wolf, savage, brute, wildcat -- (a cruelly rapacious person)

    Beast, Brute1.) Beast, wolf, savage, brute, wildcat -- (a cruelly rapacious person)

    2.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    Brute, Creature1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    2.) Creature, wight -- (a human being; `wight' is an archaic term)

    Creature, Fauna1.) Fauna, zoology -- (all the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch")

    2.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    Fauna - A living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  • Plant1.) Plant, works, industrial plant -- (buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles")

    2.) Plant, flora, plant life -- (a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)

    Plant, Flora1.) Vegetation, flora, botany -- (all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China")

    2.) Plant, flora, plant life -- (a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)

    Flora, Plant life1.) Plant, flora, plant life -- (a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)

    Plant life - Buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
  • Conspecific1.) Conspecific -- (an organism belonging to the same species as another organism)

    1.) Conspecific -- (belonging to the same species; "cultivated cabbage and wild cabbage are conspecific")

    Conspecific - An organism belonging to the same species as another organism
  • Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")

    2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")

    Carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
  • Denizen1.) Inhabitant, habitant, dweller, denizen, indweller -- (a person who inhabits a particular place)

    2.) Denizen -- (a plant or animal naturalized in a region; "denizens of field and forest"; "denizens of the deep")

    Denizen - A person who inhabits a particular place
  • Amphidiploid1.) Amphidiploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having a Diploid1.) Diploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the Haploid1.) Haploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes)

    1.) Haploid, haploidic, monoploid -- (of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes)

    Haploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes Number1.) Number, figure -- (the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand")

    2.) Number -- (a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence")

    Number - The property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand")

    1.) Diploid -- (of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number; "diploid somatic cells")

    Diploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number set of chromosomes from each parent)

    Amphidiploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent
  • Heteroploid1.) Heteroploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species)

    Heteroploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species
  • Polyploid1.) Polyploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes)

    1.) Polyploid -- (of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes; "a polyploid cell"; "a polyploid species")

    Polyploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
  • Animalcule1.) Animalcule, animalculum -- (microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium)

    Animalcule, Animalculum1.) Animalcule, animalculum -- (microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium)

    Animalculum - Microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium
  • Microorganism1.) Microorganism, micro-organism -- (any organism of microscopic size)

    Microorganism, Micro-organism1.) Microorganism, micro-organism -- (any organism of microscopic size)

    Micro-organism - Any organism of microscopic size
  • Aerobe1.) Aerobe -- (an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life)

    Aerobe - An organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life
  • Anaerobe1.) Anaerobe -- (an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live)

    Anaerobe - An organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live
  • Hybrid1.) Loanblend, loan-blend, hybrid -- (a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root))

    2.) Hybrid -- (a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices")

    Hybrid, Crossbreed1.) Hybrid, crossbreed, cross -- (an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey")

    1.) Crossbreed, cross, hybridize, hybridise, interbreed -- (breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed")

    Crossbreed, Cross1.) Cross -- (a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece)

    2.) Crisscross, cross, mark -- (a marking that consists of lines that cross each other)

    Cross - A word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
  • Polymorph1.) Polymorph -- (an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites)

    Polymorph - An organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites
  • Relative1.) Relative, relation -- (a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey")

    2.) Relative, congener, congenator, congeneric -- (an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus))

    Relative, Congener1.) Relative, congener, congenator, congeneric -- (an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus))

    Congener, Congenator1.) Relative, congener, congenator, congeneric -- (an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus))

    Congenator, Congeneric1.) Relative, congener, congenator, congeneric -- (an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus))

    1.) Congeneric, congenerical, congenerous -- (belonging to the same genus)

    Congeneric - A person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
  • Plankton1.) Plankton -- (the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water)

    Plankton - The aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
  • Nekton1.) Nekton -- (the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales)

    Nekton - The aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales
  • Parasite1.) Parasite -- (an animal or plant that lives in or on a Host1.) Host -- (a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there)

    2.) Horde, host, legion -- (a vast multitude)

    Host - A person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host)

    2.) Leech, parasite, sponge, sponger -- (a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage)

    Parasite - An animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
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  • Commensal1.) Commensal -- (either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent)

    1.) Commensal -- (living in a state of commensalism)

    Commensal - Either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
  • Myrmecophile1.) Myrmecophile -- (an organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant)

    Myrmecophile - An organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant
  • Eukaryote1.) Eukaryote, eucaryote -- (an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells)

    Eukaryote, Eucaryote1.) Eukaryote, eucaryote -- (an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells)

    Eucaryote - An organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
  • Prokaryote1.) Prokaryote, procaryote -- (a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma)

    Prokaryote, Procaryote1.) Prokaryote, procaryote -- (a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma)

    Procaryote - A unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
  • Zooid1.) Zooid -- (one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan)

    Zooid - One of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan
  • Clone1.) Ringer, dead ringer, clone -- (a person who is almost identical to another)

    2.) Clone, clon -- (a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction)

    Clone, Clon1.) Clone, clon -- (a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction)

    Clon - A person who is almost identical to another
  • Atavist1.) Atavist, throwback -- (an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism)

    Atavist, Throwback1.) Atavist, throwback -- (an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism)

    2.) Atavism, reversion, throwback -- (a reappearance of an earlier characteristic)

    Throwback - An organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
  • Mascot1.) Mascot -- (a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure)

    Mascot - A person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure
  • Mutant1.) Mutant, mutation, variation, sport -- ((biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration)

    2.) Mutant -- (an animal that has undergone mutation)

    Mutant, Mutation1.) Mutant, mutation, variation, sport -- ((biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration)

    2.) Mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation -- ((genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism)

    Mutation, Variation1.) Variation, fluctuation -- (an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change)

    2.) Variation, variance -- (an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported")

    Variation, Sport1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

    2.) Sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)

    Sport - (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
  • Postdiluvian1.) Postdiluvian -- (anything living after Noah's flood)

    1.) Postdiluvian -- (existing or occurring after Noah's flood)

    Postdiluvian - Anything living after Noah's flood
  • Sitter1.) Sitter, Willem de Sitter -- (Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934))

    2.) Sitter -- (an organism (person or animal) that sits)

    Sitter - Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
  • Stander1.) Stander -- (an organism (person or animal) that stands; "a crowd of sitters and standers")

    Stander - An organism (person or animal) that stands; "a crowd of sitters and standers"
  • Utterer1.) Utterer, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (an organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?")

    2.) Utterer -- (someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins)

    Utterer, Vocalizer1.) Utterer, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (an organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?")

    2.) Singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (a person who sings)

    Vocalizer, Vocaliser1.) Utterer, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (an organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?")

    2.) Singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (a person who sings)

    Vocaliser - An organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?"
  • Nonvascular organism1.) Nonvascular organism -- (organisms without vascular tissue: e.g. algae, lichens, fungi, mosses)

    Nonvascular organism - Organisms without vascular tissue: e.g. algae, lichens, fungi, mosses
  • Relict1.) Relict -- (an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated)

    2.) Relict -- (geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared)

    Relict - An organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
  • Saprophyte1.) Saprophyte, saprophytic organism -- (an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium)

    Saprophyte, Saprophytic organism1.) Saprophyte, saprophytic organism -- (an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium)

    Saprophytic organism - An organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
  • Saprobe1.) Saprobe -- (an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water)

    Saprobe - An organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water
  • Katharobe1.) Katharobe -- (an organism that lives in an oxygenated medium lacking organic matter)

    Katharobe - An organism that lives in an oxygenated medium lacking organic matter

causal Agent1.) Agent -- (an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease Agent1.) Agent -- (an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents")

2.) Agent -- (a substance that exerts some force or effect)

Agent - An active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"s")

2.) Agent -- (a substance that exerts some force or effect)

Agent - An active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents", cause, causal agency

  • Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")

    Person, Individual1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    2.) Individual -- (a single organism)

    Individual, Someone1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    Someone, Somebody1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    Somebody, Mortal1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    1.) Mortal -- (subject to death; "mortal beings")

    Mortal, Soul1.) Soul, psyche -- (the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life)

    2.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    Soul - A human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
  • Nature1.) Nature -- (the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy")

    2.) Nature -- (a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; "the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women")

    Nature - The essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"
  • Supernatural1.) Supernatural, occult -- (supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural")

    1.) Supernatural -- (not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings")

    Supernatural, 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 - Supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"
  • Theurgy1.) Theurgy -- (the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs)

    2.) Theurgy -- (white magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practiced by Neoplatonists))

    Theurgy - The effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs
  • First cause1.) First cause, prime mover, primum mobile -- (an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause; "God is the first cause")

    First cause, Prime mover1.) First cause, prime mover, primum mobile -- (an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause; "God is the first cause")

    Prime mover, Primum mobile1.) First cause, prime mover, primum mobile -- (an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause; "God is the first cause")

    Primum mobile - An agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause; "God is the first cause"
  • Destiny1.) Destiny, fate -- (an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future)

    2.) Destiny, Fate -- (the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of Destiny")

    Destiny, Fate1.) Destiny, fate -- (an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future)

    2.) Destiny, Fate -- (the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of Destiny")

    Fate - An event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
  • Catalyst1.) Catalyst, accelerator -- ((chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected)

    2.) Catalyst -- (something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country")

    Catalyst - (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
  • Deus ex machina1.) Deus ex machina -- (any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty)

    Deus ex machina - Any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty
  • Operator1.) Operator -- ((mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions; "the integral operator")

    2.) Operator, manipulator -- (an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard")

    Operator, Manipulator1.) Operator, manipulator -- (an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard")

    2.) Manipulator -- (a person who handles things manually)

    Manipulator - (mathematics) a symbol that represents a function from functions to functions; "the integral operator"
  • Power1.) Power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")

    2.) Power -- ((physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second))

    Power, Force1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")

    2.) Power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil")

    Force - Possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
  • Vital principle1.) Vital principle, life principle -- (a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed)

    Vital principle, Life principle1.) Vital principle, life principle -- (a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed)

    Life principle - A hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed
  • Engine1.) Engine -- (motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work)

    2.) Engine -- (something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change")

    Engine - Motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
  • Cause of death1.) Cause of death, killer -- (the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States")

    Cause of death, Killer1.) Killer, slayer -- (someone who causes the death of a person or animal)

    2.) Cause of death, killer -- (the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States")

    Killer - The causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States"
  • Danger1.) Danger -- (the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease")

    2.) Risk, peril, danger -- (a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing")

    Danger - The condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"

Meaning 2 of Person
person human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
  • Juvenile body1.) Juvenile body -- (the body of a young person)

    Juvenile body - The body of a young person
  • Adult body1.) Adult body -- (the body of an adult human being)

    Adult body - The body of an adult human being
  • Male body1.) Male body -- (the body of a male human being)

    Male body - The body of a male human being
  • Female body1.) Female body -- (the body of a female human being)

    Female body - The body of a female human being

Meaning 3 of Person
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  • Case1.) Lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa -- (a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord")

    2.) Case, instance, example -- (an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths")

    Case, Grammatical case1.) Case, grammatical case -- (nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence)

    Grammatical case - A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
  • Part of speech1.) Part of speech, form class, word class -- (one of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context)

    Part of speech, Form class1.) Part of speech, form class, word class -- (one of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context)

    Form class, Word class1.) Part of speech, form class, word class -- (one of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context)

    Word class - One of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context
  • Gender1.) Gender, grammatical gender -- (a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness)

    2.) Sex, gender, sexuality -- (the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles; "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus")

    Gender, Grammatical gender1.) Gender, grammatical gender -- (a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness)

    Grammatical gender - A grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness
  • Tense1.) Tense -- (a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time)

    1.) Strain, tense -- (become stretched or tense or taught; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached")

    Tense - A grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
  • Semantic role1.) Semantic role, participant role -- (an entity realized by a noun or noun phrase in a clause or sentence)

    Semantic role, Participant role1.) Semantic role, participant role -- (an entity realized by a noun or noun phrase in a clause or sentence)

    Participant role - An entity realized by a noun or noun phrase in a clause or sentence

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