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Ceiling

of Ceil

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Broader term 3

Altitude 76% connected

Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one obj…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Control 76% connected

A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Height 76% connected

The condition of being high; elevated position.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Narrower term 1

Overhead 76% connected

Aloft; above; in or attached to the ceiling or roof; in the story or upon the floor above; in the zenith.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Derivationally related 2

Cap 74% connected

A covering for the head

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Cap 74% connected

A covering for the head

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Containing whole 2

Hall 70% connected

A building or room of considerable size and stateliness, used for public purposes; as, Westminster Hall, in London.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a containing group, substance or whole.

Room 70% connected

Unobstructed spase; space which may be occupied by or devoted to any object; compass; extent of place, great or small; as, there is not room for a ho…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a containing group, substance or whole.

Synonym 2

Cap 92% connected

A covering for the head

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Roof 92% connected

The cover of any building, including the roofing (see Roofing) and all the materials and construction necessary to carry and maintain the same upon t…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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