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chiefest definition
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Overview of adj chief The adj chief has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (16) chief, main, primary, principal -- (most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets") 2. (4) arch, boss, chief, head, top -- ((of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive"; "head librarian"; "top administrators") Antonyms of adj chief 2 senses of chief Sense 1 chief(postnominal), main(postnominal), primary(postnominal), principal(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA important) -> unimportant Sense 2 arch(postnominal), boss(postnominal), chief(postnominal), head(postnominal), top(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA important) -> unimportant Similarity of adj chief 2 senses of chief Sense 1 chief(postnominal), main(postnominal), primary(postnominal), principal(postnominal) => important (vs. unimportant), of import Sense 2 arch(postnominal), boss(postnominal), chief(postnominal), head(postnominal), top(postnominal) => important (vs. unimportant), of import Attributes of adj chief Familiarity of adj chief chief used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj chief chief in-chief Overview of adj chief The adj chief has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (16) chief, main, primary, principal -- (most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets") 2. (4) arch, boss, chief, head, top -- ((of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive"; "head librarian"; "top administrators")
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