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building definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb build 1 of 10 senses of build Sense 1 construct, build, make => customize, customise => lock => wattle => frames, frame up => rebuild, reconstruct => groin => cantilever => raise, erect, rear, set up put up => corduroy Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb build 1 of 10 senses of build Sense 1 construct, build, make => customize, customise => lock => wattle => frames, frame up => rebuild, reconstruct => groin => cantilever => raise, erect, rear, set up put up => corduroy Entailment of verb build Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb build 10 senses of build Sense 1 construct, build, make => make create Sense 2 build up work up build, progress => develop Sense 3 build, establish => make create Sense 4 build => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate Sense 5 build => oversee, supervise, superintend, manage Sense 6 build => develop Sense 7 build => create Sense 8 build => establish, base, ground, found Sense 9 build up work up build => increase Sense 10 build => intensify, deepen Familiarity of verb build build used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb build Sense 1 construct, build, make => make create Sense 7 build => create -------------- Sense 2 build up work up build, progress => develop Sense 9 build up work up build => increase Sense 10 build => intensify, deepen -------------- Sense 3 build, establish => make create -------------- Sense 4 build => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate -------------- Sense 5 build => oversee, supervise, superintend, manage -------------- Sense 6 build => develop -------------- Sense 8 build => establish, base, ground, found -------------- Grep of noun building apartment building bank building bodybuilding building building block building code building complex building department building material building permit building site building society building supply house building supply store capitol building church building diplomatic building farm building government building jerry-building medical building morale building musclebuilding office building outbuilding rebuilding roman building shipbuilding Overview of noun building The noun building has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (48) building, edifice -- (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice") 2. (3) construction, building -- (the act of constructing or building something "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats") 3. (1) construction, building -- (the commercial activity involved in constructing buildings; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades") 4. building -- (the occupants of a building; "the entire building complained about the noise") Overview of verb build The verb build has 10 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (123) construct, build, make -- (make by combining materials and parts: "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer") 2. (11) build up work up build, progress -- (form steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly") 3. (4) build, establish -- (build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation") 4. (1) build -- (improve the cleansing action of build detergents") 5. build -- (order, supervise, or finance the construction of "The government is building new schools in this state") 6. build -- (give form to according to a plan "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business") 7. build -- (be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles") 8. build -- (found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation") 9. build up work up build -- (increase or strengthen gradually; "This investment is building interest"; "We worked up courage") 10. build -- (develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera") Overview of adj building The adj building has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) augmenting, augmentative, building -- (increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree; "muscle-building exercises") 2. building, heightening -- (rising progressively; "the building suspense"; "the heightening drama") Antonyms of adj building 2 senses of building Sense 1 augmenting, augmentative, building INDIRECT (VIA increasing) -> decreasing Sense 2 building(postnominal), heightening(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA rising) -> falling Similarity of adj building 2 senses of building Sense 1 augmenting, augmentative, building => increasing (vs. decreasing) Sense 2 building(postnominal), heightening(postnominal) => rising (vs. falling) Attributes of adj building Familiarity of adj building building used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj building building Overview of noun building The noun building has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (48) building, edifice -- (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice") 2. (3) construction, building -- (the act of constructing or building something "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats") 3. (1) construction, building -- (the commercial activity involved in constructing buildings; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades") 4. building -- (the occupants of a building; "the entire building complained about the noise") Overview of verb build The verb build has 10 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (123) construct, build, make -- (make by combining materials and parts: "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer") 2. (11) build up work up build, progress -- (form steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly") 3. (4) build, establish -- (build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation") 4. (1) build -- (improve the cleansing action of build detergents") 5. build -- (order, supervise, or finance the construction of "The government is building new schools in this state") 6. build -- (give form to according to a plan "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business") 7. build -- (be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles") 8. build -- (found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation") 9. build up work up build -- (increase or strengthen gradually; "This investment is building interest"; "We worked up courage") 10. build -- (develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera") Overview of adj building The adj building has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) augmenting, augmentative, building -- (increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree; "muscle-building exercises") 2. building, heightening -- (rising progressively; "the building suspense"; "the heightening drama")
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