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Reticule

A little bag, originally of network; a woman's workbag, or a little bag to be carried in the hand.

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Bag 76% connected

A sack or pouch, used for holding anything; as, a bag of meal or of money.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Network 76% connected

A fabric of threads, cords, or wires crossing each other at certain intervals, and knotted or secured at the crossings, thus leaving spaces or meshes…

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Pocketbook 76% connected

A small book or case for carrying papers, money, etc., in the pocket; also, a notebook for the pocket.

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Purse 76% connected

A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw together closely, used to carry money in; by extension, any receptacle for money carried o…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Eyepiece 70% connected

The lens, or combination of lenses, at the eye end of a telescope or other optical instrument, through which the image formed by the mirror or object…

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Ocular 70% connected

Depending on, or perceived by, the eye; received by actual sight; personally seeing or having seen; as, ocular proof.

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Graticule 92% connected

A design or draught which has been divided into squares, in order to reproduce it in other dimensions.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Reticle 92% connected

A small net.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Acoustic projection noun · 78% connection

the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality; "our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection…

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Cartography noun · 78% connection

the making of maps and charts

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Coordinate verb · 78% connection

bring into common action, movement, or condition; "coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers"; "coordinate his actions with that o…

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Entropy noun · 78% connection

(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"

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Geographic adjective · 78% connection

determined by geography; "the north and south geographic poles"

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Geographic information system noun · 78% connection

information system for geographical information; "This operator was applied to a mobile technology GIS application." - UD_English-GUM…

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Geographical adjective · 78% connection

determined by geography; "the north and south geographic poles"

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GIS noun · 78% connection

information system for geographical information; "This operator was applied to a mobile technology GIS application." - UD_English-GUM…

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Information noun · 78% connection

(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"

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Latitude noun · 78% connection

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

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Longitude noun · 78% connection

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

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Map noun · 78% connection

a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

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Mapmaking noun · 78% connection

the making of maps and charts

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Projection noun · 78% connection

the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality; "our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection…

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-ster unknown · 78% connection

A suffix denoting the agent (originally a woman), especially a person who does something with skill or as an occupation; as in spinste…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: little, originally, network, woman, workbag.
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Bus network noun · 78% connection

a network topology in which nodes are connected in a daisy chain by a linear sequence of buses.; "In a bus network, every station rece…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: little, originally, network, woman, workbag.
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Congenital megacolon noun · 78% connection

congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the feces accu…

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Cyberspace noun · 78% connection

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data tra…

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Fast local internet protocol noun · 78% connection

a suite of internet protocols, which provide Security transparency, security and network management.; "FLIP is a connectionless protoc…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: little, originally, network, woman, workbag.
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Flip noun · 78% connection

a suite of internet protocols, which provide Security transparency, security and network management.; "FLIP is a connectionless protoc…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: little, originally, network, woman, workbag.
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Forewoman noun · 78% connection

A woman who is chief; a woman who has charge of the work or workers in a shop or other place; a head woman.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: little, originally, network, woman, workbag.
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Frigate noun · 78% connection

Originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars. The French, about 1650, transferred the name to larger vesse…

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Hand noun · 78% connection

An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful; as, a…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: little, originally, network, woman, workbag.
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Hirschsprung's disease noun · 78% connection

congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the feces accu…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: little, originally, network, woman, workbag.
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Imperator noun · 78% connection

A commander; a leader; an emperor; -- originally an appellation of honor by which Roman soldiers saluted their general after an import…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: little, originally, network, woman, workbag.
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Internet noun · 78% connection

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data tra…

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Intranet noun · 78% connection

a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software

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Karyomiton noun · 78% connection

The reticular network of fine fibers, of which the nucleus of a cell is in part composed; -- in opposition to kytomiton, or the networ…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: little, originally, network, woman, workbag.
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LAN noun · 78% connection

a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other…

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Left-hand adjective · 78% connection

Situated on the left; nearer the left hand than the right; as, the left-hand side; the left-hand road.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: little, originally, network, woman, workbag.
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Little adjective · 78% connection

Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large; as, a little body; a little animal; a little piece of ground…

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Local area network noun · 78% connection

a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other…

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