| NOUN | attribute | way, manner, mode, style, fashion | how something is done or how it happens |
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| act | way, means, agency | how a result is obtained or an end is achieved | |
| location | way, direction | a line leading to a place or point | |
| state | way | the condition of things generally | |
| act | way, path, way of life | a course of conduct | |
| artifact | way | any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another | |
| act | way | a journey or passage | |
| quantity | way, room, elbow room | space for movement | |
| attribute | way | the property of distance in general | |
| cognition | way | doing as one pleases or chooses | |
| cognition | way | a general category of things | |
| possession | way | a portion of something divided into shares | |
| ADVERB | all | way, right smart | to a great degree or by a great distance |
| Sounds | wey' | |
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| Rhymes | airway ... Zimbabwe: 74 rhymes with wey... | |
| Meaning | How something is done or how it happens. | |
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| Example | "a lonely way of life" | |
| Synonyms | manner, mode, style, fashion | |
| Narrower | artistic style, idiom | The style of a particular artist or school or movement |
| drape | The manner in which fabric hangs or falls | |
| fit | The manner in which something fits | |
| form | A particular mode in which something is manifested | |
| life style, life-style, lifestyle, modus vivendi | A manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes | |
| response | The manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals | |
| setup | The way something is organized or arranged | |
| touch, signature | A distinguishing style | |
| wise | A way of doing or being | |
| Broader | property | A basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class |
| Spanish | estilo, forma, guisa, manera, moda, modo, vía | |
| Catalan | estil, forma, manera, moda, mode | |
| Meaning | How a result is obtained or an end is achieved. | |
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| Example | "the true way to success" | |
| Synonyms | means, agency | |
| Narrower | desperate measure | desperate actions taken as a means to an end |
| dint | interchangeable with 'means' in the expression 'by means of' | |
| escape | A means or way of escaping / escaping / escaping | |
| expedient | A means to an end | |
| fast track | A rapid means of achieving a goal | |
| instrument, tool | The means whereby some act is accomplished | |
| open sesame | Any very successful means of achieving a result | |
| road | A way or means to achieve something | |
| salvation | A means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness | |
| stepping stone | Any means of advancement | |
| tooth | A means of enforcement | |
| voice | A means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated | |
| wings | A means of flight or ascent | |
| Broader | implementation, effectuation | The act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something) |
| Spanish | camino, forma, manera, medio, modo | |
| Catalan | forma, manera, mode | |
| Meaning | A line leading to a place or point. | |
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| Example | "didn't know the way home" | |
| Synonym | direction | |
| Narrower | bearing, heading, aim | The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies |
| course, trend | general line of orientation | |
| east-west direction | In a direction parallel with lines of latitude | |
| north-south direction | In a direction parallel with lines of longitude | |
| qibla | The direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers | |
| tendency, trend | A general direction in which something tends to move | |
| Broader | path, route, itinerary | An established line of travel or access |
| Spanish | camino, curso, dirección, rumbo, sentido, trayectoria | |
| Catalan | camí, direcció, rumb, sentit, trajectòria | |
| Meaning | The condition of things generally. | |
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| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Meaning | A course of conduct. | |
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| Example | "we went our separate ways" | |
| Synonyms | path, way of life | |
| Narrower | Sunnah, Sunna, hadith | (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran |
| ambages | (archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action | |
| primrose path | A life of ease / ease and pleasure | |
| straight and narrow, strait and narrow | The way of proper and honest behavior | |
| warpath | A course leading to warfare or battle | |
| Broader | course, course of action | A mode of action |
| Spanish | camino, estilo de vida, senda, trayectoria, vía, vida | |
| Catalan | camí, manera de vida, vida | |
| Meaning | Any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another. | |
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| Example | "he said he was looking for the way out" | |
| Part of | transportation system, transportation, transit | A facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods |
| Parts | wayside, roadside | Edge of a way or road or path |
| Narrower | access, approach | A way of entering or leaving |
| lane | A narrow way or road | |
| passage | A way through or along which someone or something may pass | |
| path | A way especially designed for a particular use | |
| road, route | An open way (generally public) for travel or transportation / transportation | |
| stairway, staircase | A way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps | |
| watercourse, waterway | A conduit through which water flows | |
| Broader | artifact, artefact | A man-made object taken as a whole |
| Spanish | camino, trayectoria, vía | |
| Catalan | camí, trajectòria, via | |
| Meaning | A journey or passage. | |
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| Example | "they are on the way" | |
| Broader | journey, journeying | The act of traveling from one place to another |
| Spanish | camino, ruta, trayecto | |
| Catalan | camí, ruta, trajecte | |
| Meaning | Space for movement. | |
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| Example | "make way for" | |
| Synonyms | room, elbow room | |
| Narrower | breathing room, breathing space | sufficient room for easy breathing or movement |
| headroom, headway, clearance | Vertical space available to allow easy passage under something | |
| houseroom | Space for accommodation in a house | |
| living space, lebensraum | Space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding | |
| parking | Space in which vehicles can be parked | |
| sea room | Space for maneuver at sea | |
| seating, seats, seating room, seating area | An area that includes places where several people can sit | |
| standing room | room for passengers or spectators to stand | |
| Broader | position, spatial relation | The spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated |
| Spanish | espacio, sitio | |
| Catalan | espai | |
| Meaning | The property of distance in general. | |
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| Broader | distance | The property created by the space between two objects or points |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Meaning | Doing as one pleases or chooses. | |
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| Example | "if I had my way" | |
| Broader | choice, pick, selection | The person or thing chosen or selected |
| Meaning | A general category of things; used in the expression 'in the way of'. | |
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| Example | "they didn't have much in the way of clothing" | |
| Broader | category | A general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme |
| Meaning | A portion of something divided into shares. | |
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| Example | "they split the loot three ways" | |
| Broader | share, portion, part, percentage | assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group |
| Spanish | parte | |
| Meaning | To a great degree or by a great distance; very much ('right smart' is regional in the United States). | |
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| Synonym | right smart | |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Catalan | extremadament, molt | |
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