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SIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An extended outer surface of an object
Example:
they painted all four sides of the house
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
surface (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side"):
upper surface (the side that is uppermost)
starboard (the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose)
soffit (the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.))
sidewall (the side of an automobile tire)
reverse; verso (the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design)
back; rear (the side that goes last or is not normally seen)
obverse (the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design)
nearside (the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb)
larboard; port (the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose)
front (the side that is seen or that goes first)
edge (a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object)
broadside (the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern)
beam (the broad side of a ship)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Either the left or right half of a body
Example:
he had a pain in his side
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
area; region (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve)
Domain category:
animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)
Holonyms ("side" is a part of...):
body; torso; trunk (the body excluding the head and neck and limbs)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
Example:
it brought out his better side
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
aspect; facet (a distinct feature or element in a problem)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side"):
downside (a negative aspect of something that is generally positive)
hand (one of two sides of an issue)
Sense 4
Meaning:
An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
Example:
there are two sides to every question
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
opinion; view (a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof)
Sense 5
Meaning:
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
Synonyms:
English; side
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
spin (a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile))
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
Synonyms:
side; side of meat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
cut; cut of meat (a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side"):
side of beef (dressed half of a beef carcass)
side of pork (dressed half of a hog carcass)
Sense 7
Meaning:
A family line of descent
Example:
he gets his brains from his father's side
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
ancestry; blood; blood line; bloodline; descent; line; line of descent; lineage; origin; parentage; pedigree; stemma; stock (the descendants of one individual)
Sense 8
Meaning:
One of two or more contesting groups
Example:
the Confederate side was prepared to attack
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
social unit; unit (an organization regarded as part of a larger social group)
Domain category:
game (a contest with rules to determine a winner)
war; warfare (the waging of armed conflict against an enemy)
government; political science; politics (the study of government of states and other political units)
Sense 9
Meaning:
A surface forming part of the outside of an object
Example:
they travelled across the face of the continent
Synonyms:
face; side
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
surface (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side"):
top; top side; upper side; upside (the highest or uppermost side of anything)
back end; backside; rear (the side of an object that is opposite its front)
windward (the side of something that is toward the wind)
lee; lee side; leeward (the side of something that is sheltered from the wind)
forepart; front; front end (the side that is forward or prominent)
bottom; underside; undersurface (the lower side of anything)
beam-ends ((nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel)
Sense 10
Meaning:
A line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
Example:
the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
line (a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent)
Sense 11
Meaning:
A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
Example:
he never left my side
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
part; region (the extended spatial location of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side"):
west side (the side that is on the west)
south side (the side that is on the south)
shipside (the part of a wharf that is next to a ship)
north side (the side that is on the north)
hand (a position given by its location to the side of an object)
east side (the side that is on the east)
dockside (the region adjacent to a boat dock)
blind side (the side on which your vision is limited or obstructed)
bedside (space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person))
Sense 12
Meaning:
An elevated geological formation
Example:
the house was built on the side of a mountain
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("side" is a kind of...):
formation; geological formation ((geology) the geological features of the earth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side"):
ski slope (a snow-covered slope for skiing)
piedmont (a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land)
mountainside; versant (the side or slope of a mountain)
hillside (the side or slope of a hill)
escarpment; scarp (a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion)
declension; declination; decline; declivity; descent; downslope; fall (a downward slope or bend)
coast (a slope down which sleds may coast)
canyonside (the steeply sloping side of a canyon)
bank; camber; cant (a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force)
bank (sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water))
acclivity; ascent; climb; raise; rise; upgrade (an upward slope or grade (as in a road))
Holonyms ("side" is a part of...):
elevation; natural elevation (a raised or elevated geological formation)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Located on a side
Example:
the side porch
Classified under:
Similar:
broadside (toward a full side)
lateral; sidelong (situated at or extending to the side)
Antonym:
bottom (situated at the bottom or lowest position)
top (situated at the top or highest position)
III. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they side ... he / she / it sides
Past simple: sided
Past participle: sided
-ing form: siding
Sense 1
Meaning:
Take sides for or against
Example:
I'm siding against the current candidate
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "side" is one way to...):
align; array (align oneself with a group or a way of thinking)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "side"):
pull; root for (take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Context examples:
If you have the ladies on your side, it does not matter whom you have against you.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
It would take about 300-1,000 viruses lined up side by side to equal the width of a human hair.
(Smartphone microscope detects nanoparticles and viruses, NIH)
Cross-ventilation occurs in rooms that have windows on opposite sides of a room.
(Wind more effective than cold air at cooling rooms naturally, University of Cambridge)
In addition, the liposomal form has decreased side effects of conventional Amphotericin.
(Amphotericin B Liposomal, NCI Thesaurus)
All goes well. Lucy slept till I woke her and seemed not to have even changed her side.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Mr. Weston, on his side, added a virtue to the account which must have some weight.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
Amino acid with side chain -CH2CH2SCH3.
(Methionine, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
Amoxapine also binds to alpha-adrenergic, histaminergic, and cholinergic receptors which accounts for many of the side effects seen with this agent.
(Amoxapine, NCI Thesaurus)
You see that it runs east and west past the school, and you see also that there is no side road for a mile either way.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
They can include: • Loss of hearing on one side • Ringing in ears • Dizziness and balance problems
(Acoustic Neuroma, NIH: National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders)
