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passages passages definition

passages


 
  Grep  of  noun  passage 
  air  passage 
  bird  of  passage 
  musical  passage 
  northwest  passage 
  passage 
  passageway 
  purple  passage 
 
  Overview  of  noun  passage 
 
  The  noun  passage  has  10  senses  (first  8  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  passage,  transition  --  (the  act  of  passing  from  one  state  or  place  to  the  next) 
  2.  (5)  passage  --  (particularly  a  section  of  medium  length) 
  3.  (4)  passage  --  (a  way  through  or  along  which  someone  or  something  may  pass) 
  4.  (3)  enactment,  passage  --  (the  passing  of  a  law  by  a  legislative  body) 
  5.  (3)  passage,  transit  --  (a  journey  usually  by  ship;  "the  outward  passage  took  10  days") 
  6.  (2)  passage,  musical  passage  --  (a  short  section  of  a  musical  composition) 
  7.  (1)  passage,  passageway  --  (a  path  or  channel  or  duct  through  or  along  which  something  may  pass;  "the  nasal  passages") 
  8.  (1)  passage,  passing  --  (a  bodily  process  of  passing  from  one  place  or  stage  to  another;  "the  passage  of  air  from  the  lungs";  "the  passing  of  flatus") 
  9.  passing,  passage  --  (the  motion  of  one  object  relative  to  another;  "stellar  passings  can  perturb  the  orbits  of  comets") 
  10.  passage,  handing  over  --  (the  act  of  passing  something  to  another  person) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  passage 
 
  The  noun  passage  has  10  senses  (first  8  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  passage,  transition  --  (the  act  of  passing  from  one  state  or  place  to  the  next) 
  2.  (5)  passage  --  (particularly  a  section  of  medium  length) 
  3.  (4)  passage  --  (a  way  through  or  along  which  someone  or  something  may  pass) 
  4.  (3)  enactment,  passage  --  (the  passing  of  a  law  by  a  legislative  body) 
  5.  (3)  passage,  transit  --  (a  journey  usually  by  ship;  "the  outward  passage  took  10  days") 
  6.  (2)  passage,  musical  passage  --  (a  short  section  of  a  musical  composition) 
  7.  (1)  passage,  passageway  --  (a  path  or  channel  or  duct  through  or  along  which  something  may  pass;  "the  nasal  passages") 
  8.  (1)  passage,  passing  --  (a  bodily  process  of  passing  from  one  place  or  stage  to  another;  "the  passage  of  air  from  the  lungs";  "the  passing  of  flatus") 
  9.  passing,  passage  --  (the  motion  of  one  object  relative  to  another;  "stellar  passings  can  perturb  the  orbits  of  comets") 
  10.  passage,  handing  over  --  (the  act  of  passing  something  to  another  person) 



passages definition