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closer definition
closer |
Grep of noun closer breech closer Overview of adj closer The adj closer has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) closer, near -- ((comparative of `close') indicating the one of two that is the shorter distance away "take the near street and ten turn right") Overview of adj close The adj close has 15 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (40) close -- (at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships") 2. (23) close -- (close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance") 3. (6) near close -- (not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call") 4. (4) close -- (rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures") 5. (3) close faithful -- (marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts") 6. (2) close tight -- ((of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game") 7. (1) close confining -- (crowded; "close quarters") 8. airless, close stuffy, unaired -- (lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke") 9. close tight -- (of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave") 10. close -- (strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody") 11. close -- (confined to specific persons; "a close secret") 12. close snug, close-fitting -- (fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit") 13. close -- (used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut") 14. cheeseparing, close near penny-pinching -- (giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man") 15. close closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped -- (inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it") Overview of adv closer The adv closer has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) nearer, nigher, closer -- ((comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation") Antonyms of adj closer 1 sense of closer Sense 1 closer, near INDIRECT (VIA close) -> distant Antonyms of adj close 15 senses of close Sense 1 close (vs. distant) distant (vs. close) => away(prenominal) => deep => extreme => far-flung => out-of-town => yonder, yon => nonadjacent Sense 2 close (vs. distant) distant (vs. close) => faraway => loosely knit => remote, removed(prenominal) => removed(prenominal) => ulterior Sense 3 near (vs. far), close Sense 4 close INDIRECT (VIA careful) -> careless Sense 5 close faithful INDIRECT (VIA accurate) -> inaccurate Sense 6 close tight INDIRECT (VIA equal) -> unequal Sense 7 close confining INDIRECT (VIA confined) -> unconfined Sense 8 airless, close stuffy, unaired INDIRECT (VIA unventilated) -> ventilated Sense 9 close tight INDIRECT (VIA fine) -> coarse Sense 10 close INDIRECT (VIA restrained) -> unrestrained Sense 11 close INDIRECT (VIA private) -> public Sense 12 close snug, close-fitting INDIRECT (VIA tight) -> loose Sense 13 close INDIRECT (VIA short) -> long Sense 14 cheeseparing, close near penny-pinching INDIRECT (VIA stingy) -> generous Sense 15 close closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped INDIRECT (VIA uncommunicative) -> communicative, communicatory Similarity of adj closer 1 sense of closer Sense 1 closer, near => close (vs. distant) Similarity of adj close 15 senses of close Sense 1 close (vs. distant) => adjacent, next side by side(prenominal) => ambient => appressed, adpressed => approximate, close together(prenominal) => at hand(prenominal), close at hand(prenominal), imminent, impending => at hand(prenominal), close at hand(prenominal) => close-hauled => close-set(postnominal), close set(prenominal) => closer, near => closest => contiguous, immediate => encompassing(postnominal), surrounding(postnominal) => enveloping(postnominal) => hand-to-hand => juxtaposed => proximate => walk-to(postnominal), walking(postnominal) => nestled, snuggled => scalelike Sense 2 close (vs. distant) => approximate, near => boon => bosom(postnominal), intimate => chummy, thick(prenominal) => close-knit, closely knit => confidential => cozy => dear, good, near => familiar, intimate Sense 3 near (vs. far), close => adjacent => moral(postnominal) => nearby => nearer => neighbor, neighbour, neighboring(postnominal), neighbouring(postnominal) => nigh => warm, hot => nighest, nearest Sense 4 close => careful (vs. careless) Sense 5 close faithful => accurate (vs. inaccurate) Sense 6 close tight => equal (vs. unequal) Sense 7 close confining => confined (vs. unconfined) Sense 8 airless, close stuffy, unaired => unventilated (vs. ventilated) Sense 9 close tight => fine (vs. coarse) Sense 10 close => restrained (vs. unrestrained) Sense 11 close => private (vs. public) Sense 12 close snug, close-fitting => tight (vs. loose) Sense 13 close => short (vs. long) Sense 14 cheeseparing, close near penny-pinching => stingy (vs. generous), ungenerous Sense 15 close closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped => uncommunicative (vs. communicative), incommunicative Attributes of adj closer Attributes of adj close 2 of 15 senses of close Sense 1 close (vs. distant) => distance Sense 3 near (vs. far), close => distance Familiarity of adj closer closer used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Familiarity of adj close close used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 15) Grep of adj closer closer Grep of adj close close close-cropped close-fitting close-grained close-hauled close-knit close-minded close-packed close-set close at hand close set close together closed closed-captioned closed-chain closed-circuit closed-door closed-minded closed-ring closed in closefisted closelipped closely-held closely knit closemouthed closer closest closet Overview of adj closer The adj closer has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) closer, near -- ((comparative of `close') indicating the one of two that is the shorter distance away "take the near street and ten turn right") Overview of adj close The adj close has 15 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (40) close -- (at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships") 2. (23) close -- (close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance") 3. (6) near close -- (not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call") 4. (4) close -- (rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures") 5. (3) close faithful -- (marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts") 6. (2) close tight -- ((of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game") 7. (1) close confining -- (crowded; "close quarters") 8. airless, close stuffy, unaired -- (lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke") 9. close tight -- (of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave") 10. close -- (strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody") 11. close -- (confined to specific persons; "a close secret") 12. close snug, close-fitting -- (fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit") 13. close -- (used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut") 14. cheeseparing, close near penny-pinching -- (giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man") 15. close closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped -- (inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it") Overview of adv closer The adv closer has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) nearer, nigher, closer -- ((comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation")
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