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English noun: fiber | |||
| 1. | fiber (substance) a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn | ||
| Synonyms | fibre | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | material, stuff | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bassine, beard, bristle, byssus, cantala, Cebu maguey, coir, fibril, filament, glass fiber, glass fibre, lint, loofa, loofah, loufah sponge, luffa, man-made fiber, manila maguey, natural fiber, natural fibre, nerve fiber, nerve fibre, oakum, optical fiber, optical fibre, raffia, raveling, ravelling, spindle, strand, string, synthetic fiber | ||
| Substance holonym | cellulose | ||
| 2. | fiber (food) coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis | ||
| Synonyms | roughage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | food product, foodstuff | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bran | ||
| 3. | fiber (body) any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber) | ||
| Synonyms | fibre | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cell | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | muscle cell, muscle fiber, muscle fibre, nerve fiber, nerve fibre | ||
| 4. | fiber (attribute) the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions | ||
| Samples | Education has for its object the formation of character. | ||
| Synonyms | character, fibre | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | trait | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | spirit | ||
| Part holonym | integrity, responsibility, responsibleness, thoughtfulness | ||
| Part meronym | personality | ||
| 5. | fiber (artifact) a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth | ||
| Synonyms | fibre, vulcanized fiber | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cloth, fabric, material, textile | ||
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