Explore further
Words connected by meaning
Their definitions overlap or refer to similar ideas. Use these to widen your search, then compare the exact meanings.
-ation
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix forming nouns of action, and often equivalent to the verbal substantive in -ing. It sometimes has the further meanings of sta…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
-ed
unknown · 78% connection
The termination of the past participle of regular, or weak, verbs; also, of analogous participial adjectives from nouns; as, pigmented…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
-en
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix signifying to make, to cause, used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives; as in strengthen, quicken, frighten. This must no…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
-er
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; as, warmer, sooner, lat(e)er, earl(y)ier.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
-est
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs; as, smoothest; earl(y)iest.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
-ing
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix used to from present participles; as, singing, playing.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
-ish
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix used to from adjectives from nouns and from adjectives. It denotes relation, resemblance, similarity, and sometimes has a dim…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
-ly
adjective · 78% connection
A suffix forming adjectives and adverbs, and denoting likeness or resemblance.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
Art
unknown · 78% connection
The second person singular, indicative mode, present tense, of the substantive verb Be; but formed after the analogy of the plural are…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
Case
noun · 78% connection
nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
Comparative
noun · 78% connection
The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, the form by which the comparative degree is expressed; as, stronger, wiser, we…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
Compare
verb · 78% connection
To inflect according to the degrees of comparison; to state positive, comparative, and superlative forms of; as, most adjectives of on…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
Declension
noun · 78% connection
Inflection of nouns, adjectives, etc., according to the grammatical cases.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
Ending
noun · 78% connection
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have ‘-ism’ as an ending"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
Equivalent
noun · 78% connection
Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
First
adverb · 78% connection
Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; -- much used in composition with adjectives and participles.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
Forego
verb · 78% connection
To go before; to precede; -- used especially in the present and past participles.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
form
noun · 78% connection
The particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech; as, participial forms; verbal forms.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ending, participles, participial, adjectives, equivalent.
