Word

line, n.
(lines)
freq. cnt. 192

a formation of people or things one beside another
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 51 freq. cnt.: 51

line

sample sentences

"the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"
"they were arrayed in line of battle"
"the cast stood in line for the curtain call"

semantic pointers

hyponym

rivet line chorus, chorus line diagonal linemen lineup, police lineup, identity parade row rank

hypernym

formation

a mark that is long relative to its width
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 20

line

sample sentences

"He drew a line on the chart"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

line line

semantic pointers

hyponym

cross hair, cross wire dotted line ascender bar line descender squiggle, curlicue spectrum line trend line isometric line, isometric graduation guideline hairline shaft serif, seriph staff line ledger line, leger line

hypernym

mark, print

a formation of people or things one behind another
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 15

line

sample sentences

"the line stretched clear around the corner"
"you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

line

semantic pointers

hyponym

diagonal file, single file, Indian file line of march line of succession picket line conga line trap line queue, waiting line

hypernym

formation

a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
<noun.shape> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13

line

semantic pointers

hypernym

form, shape

hyponym

curve curve, curved shape straight line geodesic, geodesic line perimeter center line, centerline edge, boundary, bound

text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11

line

sample sentences

"the letter consisted of three short lines"
"there are six lines in every stanza"

semantic pointers

hyponym

opening line heading, header, head line of poetry, line of verse by-line, credit line dateline verse, verse line gag line, punch line, laugh line, tag line actor's line, speech, words orphan sound bite bottom line

hypernym

text, textual matter

part holonym

letter, missive stanza

a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

argument argumentation line line of reasoning logical argument

sample sentences

"I can't follow your line of reasoning"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

argue argue

semantic pointers

hypernym

reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought

hyponym

line of inquiry, line of questioning casuistry policy

a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

line

sample sentences

"they attacked the enemy's line"

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

armed forces, military, armed services, military machine, war machine

hyponym

firing line front, battlefront, front line line of battle battle line

hypernym

position, military position

a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

line

semantic pointers

hypernym

electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation

part holonym

electromagnetic spectrum

a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1

cable line transmission line

semantic pointers

part holonym

cable, cable television, cable system, cable television service telephone system, phone system

hypernym

conductor

hyponym

coaxial cable, coax, coax cable electrical cable fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable power line, power cable printer cable

a connected series of events or actions or developments
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 8

course line

sample sentences

"the government took a firm course"
"historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"

semantic pointers

hypernym

series

hyponym

stream, flow, current

a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

line

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lineal

semantic pointers

hypernym

location

hyponym

a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
<noun.shape> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4

crease crinkle furrow line seam wrinkle

sample sentences

"his face has many lines"
"ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

line

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wrinkle wrinkle wrinkle wrinkle

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

furrow

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crease crease crease

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crinkly crinkle crinkle

semantic pointers

part holonym

skin, tegument, cutis

hypernym

depression, impression, imprint

hyponym

crow's foot, crow's feet, laugh line dermatoglyphic frown line line of life, life line, lifeline line of heart, heart line, love line, mensal line line of fate, line of destiny, line of Saturn

the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

line rail line railway line

semantic pointers

hyponym

spur, branch line, spur track trunk line, trunk route

hypernym

road, route

part meronym

railroad bed railway, railroad track, railroad

a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

line pipeline

sample sentences

"a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"

semantic pointers

instance hyponym

Alaskan pipeline, trans-Alaska pipeline

hyponym

gas line oil pipeline

hypernym

pipe, pipage, piping

acting in conformity
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

line

sample sentences

"in line with"
"he got out of line"
"toe the line"

semantic pointers

hypernym

conformity, compliance, conformation, abidance

a telephone connection
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

line phone line subscriber line telephone circuit telephone line

semantic pointers

hypernym

connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective

hyponym

digital subscriber line, DSL hot line land line, landline party line private line toll line trunk line WATS, WATS line

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 99 freq. cnt.: 76 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

business job line line of work occupation

sample sentences

"he's not in my line of business"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

occupy

semantic pointers

hypernym

activity

hyponym

confectionery sport farming, land game, biz career, vocation, calling work, employment appointment position, place, post, berth, spot, office, billet, situation treadmill, salt mine trade, craft profession metier, medium accounting, accountancy photography catering

something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

line

sample sentences

"a washing line"

semantic pointers

hypernym

artifact, artefact

hyponym

becket cord lanyard, laniard lifeline lifeline mooring, mooring line painter ratline, ratlin rope sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud shroud strand towline, towrope, towing line, towing rope trace

part meronym

bitter end drip loop

the descendants of one individual
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

ancestry blood blood line bloodline descent line line of descent lineage origin parentage pedigree stemma stock

sample sentences

"his entire lineage has been warriors"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lineal

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

descend

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

parent

semantic pointers

hyponym

family, folk, sept, family line, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry side

hypernym

genealogy, family tree

a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

line

semantic pointers

hyponym

airline, airline business, airway railroad, railway, railway system, railroad line, railway line steamship company, steamship line transit line

hypernym

carrier, common carrier

part holonym

transportation, transportation system, transit

a particular kind of product or merchandise
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

business line line line of business line of merchandise line of products product line

sample sentences

"a nice line of shoes"

semantic pointers

hypernym

product, merchandise, ware

hyponym

sideline

part meronym

top of the line

(often plural) a means of communication or access
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

channel communication channel line

sample sentences

"it must go through official channels"
"lines of communication were set up between the two firms"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

channel channel channel channelize

semantic pointers

hypernym

communication, communicating

domain of synset (usage)

plural, plural form

hyponym

back channel lens liaison, contact, link, inter-group communication patter, spiel, line of gab

in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

line

semantic pointers

hypernym

mark, print

hyponym

balkline, baulk-line, string line finishing line, finish line foul line foul line foul line baseline goal line red line scrimmage line, line of scrimmage service line, baseline sideline, out of bounds start, starting line, scratch, scratch line yard line

mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

assembly line line production line

semantic pointers

part meronym

conveyor, conveyer belt, conveyor belt, conveyer, transporter

part holonym

factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory

hypernym

mechanical system

a conceptual separation or distinction
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

contrast demarcation dividing line line

sample sentences

"there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contrast contrast

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

demarcate

semantic pointers

hypernym

distinction, differentiation

hyponym

Rubicon, point of no return

a short personal letter
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13

billet line note short letter

sample sentences

"drop me a line when you get there"

semantic pointers

hypernym

personal letter

hyponym

excuse

persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
<noun.communication>

line

sample sentences

"`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line"
"he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it"
"that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk"

semantic pointers

hypernym

persuasion, suasion

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3

air line melodic line melodic phrase melody strain tune

sample sentences

"she was humming an air from Beethoven"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

melodious melodious melodize

semantic pointers

hyponym

flourish, fanfare, tucket glissando roulade leitmotiv, leitmotif theme song signature, signature tune, theme song theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea part, voice

hypernym

music

part meronym

phrase, musical phrase

the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
<noun.possession>

bank line credit line line line of credit personal credit line personal line of credit

semantic pointers

hyponym

consumer credit

hypernym

credit

space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
<noun.quantity>

agate line line

semantic pointers

hypernym

area unit, square measure