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compass definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb compass 1 of 3 senses of compass Sense 3 get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend => figure => catch on get onto tumble, latch on cotton on twig, get it => intuit => digest Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb compass 1 of 3 senses of compass Sense 3 get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend => figure => catch on get onto tumble, latch on cotton on twig, get it => intuit => digest Entailment of verb compass Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb compass 3 senses of compass Sense 1 compass => achieve, accomplish, attain, reach Sense 2 circumnavigate, compass => circle Sense 3 get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend => understand Familiarity of verb compass compass used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb compass Sense 1 compass => achieve, accomplish, attain, reach -------------- Sense 2 circumnavigate, compass => circle -------------- Sense 3 get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend => understand -------------- Grep of noun compass cardinal compass point compass compass card compass flower compass north compass plane compass plant compass point compass saw compassion compassionate leave compassionateness gyrocompass magnetic compass mariner's compass radio compass Overview of noun compass The noun compass has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) compass -- (navigational instrument for finding directions) 2. (2) scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power") 3. compass, range, reach, grasp -- (the limit of capability; "within the compass of education") 4. compass -- (drafting instrument used for drawing circles) Overview of verb compass The verb compass has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. compass -- (bring about accomplish; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass") 2. circumnavigate, compass -- (travel around either by plane or ship: "We compassed the earth") 3. get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend -- (get the meaning of something "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?") Grep of adj compass compassionate Overview of noun compass The noun compass has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) compass -- (navigational instrument for finding directions) 2. (2) scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power") 3. compass, range, reach, grasp -- (the limit of capability; "within the compass of education") 4. compass -- (drafting instrument used for drawing circles) Overview of verb compass The verb compass has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. compass -- (bring about accomplish; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass") 2. circumnavigate, compass -- (travel around either by plane or ship: "We compassed the earth") 3. get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend -- (get the meaning of something "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?")
compass definition