English noun: week |
1. | week (time) any period of seven consecutive days |
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| Samples | It rained for a week.
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| Synonyms | hebdomad |
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| Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Holy Week, Passion Week, rag, rag week, shibah, shiva, shivah, week from Monday |
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| Part holonym | calendar day, civil day, day of the week, weekend |
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2. | week (time) hours or days of work in a calendar week |
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| Samples | They worked a 40-hour week.
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| Synonyms | workweek |
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| Broader (hypernym) | work time |
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| Part meronym | calendar week, week |
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3. | week (time) a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday |
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| Synonyms | calendar week |
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| Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period |
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| Part holonym | midweek, week, workweek |
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| Part meronym | calendar month, month |
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