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ADDRESS

Irregular inflected form: addrest   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Social skill

Synonyms:

address; savoir-faire

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("address" is a kind of...):

tact; tactfulness (consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("address" is a kind of...):

stance (standing posture)

Domain category:

golf; golf game (a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes)

Sense 3

Meaning:

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

Synonyms:

address; computer address; reference

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("address" is a kind of...):

code; computer code ((computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions)

Domain category:

computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "address"):

argument; parameter ((computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program)

uniform resource locator; universal resource locator; URL (the address of a web page on the world wide web)

Derivation:

address (access or locate by address)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location

Synonyms:

address; destination; name and address

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("address" is a kind of...):

direction; instruction (a message describing how something is to be done)

Meronyms (parts of "address"):

postal code; postcode; ZIP; ZIP code (a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "address"):

return address (the address of the sender of a letter or parcel indicating where it should be returned if it cannot be delivered)

Holonyms ("address" is a part of...):

letter; missive (a written message addressed to a person or organization)

Derivation:

address (put an address on (an envelope))

Sense 5

Meaning:

A sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("address" is a kind of...):

street sign (a sign visible from the street)

Sense 6

Meaning:

The manner of speaking to another individual

Example:

he failed in his manner of address to the captain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("address" is a kind of...):

delivery; manner of speaking; speech (your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally)

Derivation:

address (direct a question at someone)

Sense 7

Meaning:

The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

Example:

he listened to an address on minor Roman poets

Synonyms:

address; speech

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("address" is a kind of...):

speech act (the use of language to perform some act)

Meronyms (parts of "address"):

close; closing; conclusion; end; ending (the last section of a communication)

introduction (the first section of a communication)

body (the central message of a communication)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "address"):

discourse; preaching; sermon (an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service))

oral presentation; public speaking; speaking; speechmaking (delivering an address to a public audience)

oratory (addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous))

litany (any long and tedious address or recital)

lecture; public lecture; talk (a speech that is open to the public)

inaugural; inaugural address (an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president))

impromptu (an extemporaneous speech or remark)

dithyramb (a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing)

colloquium (an address to an academic meeting or seminar)

allocution ((rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts)

Instance hyponyms:

Gettysburg Address (a three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg (November 19, 1863))

Derivation:

address (give a speech to)

Sense 8

Meaning:

The place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("address" is a kind of...):

geographic point; geographical point (a point on the surface of the Earth)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "address"):

business address (the address at which a business is located)

abode; residence (any address at which you dwell more than temporarily)

street address (the address where a person or organization can be found)

mailing address (the address where a person or organization can be communicated with)

Derivation:

address (put an address on (an envelope))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "address" is one way to...):

adjust; align; aline; line up (place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight)

Domain category:

golf; golf game (a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Speak to

Example:

He addressed the crowd outside the window

Synonyms:

address; turn to

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "address" is one way to...):

communicate; intercommunicate (transmit thoughts or feelings)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "address"):

address; call (greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

addressee (one to whom something is addressed)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Give a speech to

Example:

The chairman addressed the board of trustees

Synonyms:

address; speak

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

"Address" entails doing...:

speak; talk (use language)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "address"):

blaze away (speak with fire and passion)

memorialise; memorialize (address in a memorial)

keynote (give the keynote address to (an audience))

harangue (deliver a harangue to; address forcefully)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

address (the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience)

addressee (one to whom something is addressed)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Speak to someone

Synonyms:

accost; address; come up to

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "address" is one way to...):

come; come up (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "address"):

greet; recognise; recognize (express greetings upon meeting someone)

approach (make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

addressee (one to whom something is addressed)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Put an address on (an envelope)

Synonyms:

address; direct

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "address" is one way to...):

label (assign a label to; designate with a label)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "address"):

misaddress; misdirect (put a wrong address on)

instrument (address a legal document to)

re-address (put a new address on (an envelope), as for forwarding)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

address (written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location)

address (the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with)

addressee (one to whom something is addressed)

Sense 6

Meaning:

Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

Example:

The new book treats the history of China

Synonyms:

address; cover; deal; handle; plow; treat

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "address" is one way to...):

broach; initiate (bring up a topic for discussion)

Verb group:

do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)

comprehend; cover; embrace; encompass (include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "address"):

theologise; theologize (treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character)

discourse; discuss; talk about (to consider or examine in speech or writing)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Sense 7

Meaning:

Direct a question at someone

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "address" is one way to...):

aim; direct; place; point; target (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

address (the manner of speaking to another individual)

addressee (one to whom something is addressed)

Sense 8

Meaning:

Address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "address" is one way to...):

apply; employ; use; utilise; utilize (put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

Derivation:

addressable (capable of being addressed)

Sense 9

Meaning:

Access or locate by address

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "address" is one way to...):

access (obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer)

Domain category:

computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

address ((computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored)

Sense 10

Meaning:

Greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name

Example:

She calls him by first name

Synonyms:

address; call

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "address" is one way to...):

address; turn to (speak to)

Verb group:

be known as; call; know as; name (assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody something

Credits

 Context examples: 

A person who coordinates and manages address and contact information for an organization.

(Address Module Coordinator, NCI Thesaurus)

What's more, earlier studies have not addressed the source or quality of proteins and fats consumed in low-carb diets.

(Moderate Carbohydrate Intake May be Best for Health, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Exchange email addresses and phone numbers, but proceed slowly.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

But there are still many questions to address, including the right dosage, for example.

(Scientists Find Natural Product That Slows Aging, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

To address this issue, the team focused in on dopamine.

(Electroacupuncture Reduces Sepsis in Mice, NIH)

Longaker said the protein, when functioning properly, has the potential to address a serious problem in diabetics, whose bone problems are among the worst that doctors see.

(Protein Discovery Could Help Heal Bones in Diabetics, VOA)

Tackling the illegal occupation problem is among the most urgent demands to be addressed in order to bring all units under the federal government.

(Brazilian savanna unprotected, study finds, Agência Brasil)

To address these issues, three genetic mouse models were developed.

(New Way Discovered for Protecting against High-Dose Radiation Damage, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Due to the complexity and computing power required to address hazes, models used to understand exoplanet spectra usually simplify their effects.

(Sunsets on Titan reveal the complexity of hazy exoplanets, NASA)

Researchers say the migration indexes can help address a gap in scientists' knowledge about the cues birds use to fine-tune migration timing in response to climate.

(Seasonality of bird migration responds to environmental cues, NSF)