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English noun: ceiling | |||
| 1. | ceiling (artifact) the overhead upper surface of a covered space | ||
| Samples | He hated painting the ceiling. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | upper surface | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | overhead | ||
| Part meronym | hall, hallway, room | ||
| 2. | ceiling (attribute) (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | altitude, height | ||
| Domain category | meteorology | ||
| 3. | ceiling (communication) an upper limit on what is allowed | ||
| Samples | He put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him. There was a roof on salaries. They established a cap for prices. | ||
| Synonyms | cap, roof | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | control | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | glass ceiling | ||
| 4. | ceiling (attribute) maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | altitude, height | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absolute ceiling, combat ceiling, service ceiling | ||
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