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capillary definition
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Grep of noun capillary capillary capillary action capillary artery capillary bed capillary tube capillary tubing capillary vein Overview of noun capillary The noun capillary has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) capillary, capillary tube, capillary tubing -- (a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action) 2. capillary -- (any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules) Overview of adj capillary The adj capillary has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. capillary -- (relating to or involving capillarity; "capillary action"; "capillary attraction") 2. capillary -- ((anatomy) "a capillary network") 3. capillary, hairlike -- (long and slender with a very small internal diameter; "a capillary tube") Antonyms of adj capillary 1 of 3 senses of capillary Sense 3 capillary, hairlike INDIRECT (VIA thin) -> thick Similarity of adj capillary 3 senses of capillary Sense 1 capillary Pertains to noun capillarity (Sense 1) =>capillarity, capillary action => surface tension Sense 2 capillary Pertains to noun capillary (Sense 2) =>capillary => blood vessel Sense 3 capillary, hairlike => thin (vs. thick) Attributes of adj capillary Familiarity of adj capillary capillary used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj capillary capillary Overview of noun capillary The noun capillary has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) capillary, capillary tube, capillary tubing -- (a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action) 2. capillary -- (any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules) Overview of adj capillary The adj capillary has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. capillary -- (relating to or involving capillarity; "capillary action"; "capillary attraction") 2. capillary -- ((anatomy) "a capillary network") 3. capillary, hairlike -- (long and slender with a very small internal diameter; "a capillary tube")
capillary definition
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