hieratic

 
  Grep  of  noun  hieratic 
  hieratic 
  hieratic  script 
 
  Overview  of  noun  hieratic 
 
  The  noun  hieratic  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  hieratic,  hieratic  script  --  (a  cursive  form  of  Egyptian  hieroglyphics;  used  especially  by  the  priests) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  hieratic 
 
  The  adj  hieratic  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  priestly,  hieratic,  hieratical,  sacerdotal  --  (associated  with  the  priesthood  or  priests;  "priestly  (or  sacerdotal)  vestments";  "hieratic  gestures") 
  2.  hieratic  --  (written  or  belonging  to  a  cursive  form  of  ancient  Egyptian  writing;  "hieratic  Egyptian  script") 
  3.  hieratic  --  ((fine  arts)  adhering  to  fixed  types  or  methods;  highly  restrained  and  formal;  "the  more  hieratic  sculptures  leave  the  viewer  curiously  unmoved") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  hieratic 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  hieratic 
 
  Sense  3 
  hieratic 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  nonrepresentational)  ->  representational 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  hieratic 
 
  3  senses  of  hieratic 
 
  Sense  1 
  priestly,  hieratic,  hieratical,  sacerdotal 
  Pertains  to  noun  priesthood  (Sense  1) 
  =>priesthood 
  =>  profession,  community 
 
  Sense  2 
  hieratic 
  Pertains  to  noun  hieratic  (Sense  1) 
  =>hieratic,  hieratic  script 
  =>  hieroglyph,  hieroglyphic 
 
  Sense  3 
  hieratic 
  =>  nonrepresentational  (vs.  representational) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  hieratic 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  hieratic 
 
  hieratic  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  hieratic 
  hieratic 
  hieratical 
 
  Overview  of  noun  hieratic 
 
  The  noun  hieratic  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  hieratic,  hieratic  script  --  (a  cursive  form  of  Egyptian  hieroglyphics;  used  especially  by  the  priests) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  hieratic 
 
  The  adj  hieratic  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  priestly,  hieratic,  hieratical,  sacerdotal  --  (associated  with  the  priesthood  or  priests;  "priestly  (or  sacerdotal)  vestments";  "hieratic  gestures") 
  2.  hieratic  --  (written  or  belonging  to  a  cursive  form  of  ancient  Egyptian  writing;  "hieratic  Egyptian  script") 
  3.  hieratic  --  ((fine  arts)  adhering  to  fixed  types  or  methods;  highly  restrained  and  formal;  "the  more  hieratic  sculptures  leave  the  viewer  curiously  unmoved") 

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