| NOUN | artifact | compass | navigational instrument for finding directions |
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| attribute | compass, scope, range, reach, orbit, ambit | an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control | |
| cognition | compass, range, reach, grasp | the limit of capability | |
| artifact | compass | drafting instrument used for drawing circles | |
| VERB | social | compass | bring about |
| motion | compass, circumnavigate | travel around, either by plane or ship | |
| cognition | compass, grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, apprehend | get the meaning / meaning of something |
| Sounds | kah'mpahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | navigational instrument for finding directions. | |
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| Narrower | gyrocompass | A compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead |
| magnetic compass | compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north | |
| Broader | navigational instrument | An instrument used for navigating |
| Spanish | brújula | |
| Catalan | bruixola, brúixola | |
| Meaning | An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet". | |
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| Example | "within the compass of this article" | |
| Synonyms | scope, range, reach, orbit, ambit | |
| Narrower | approximate range, ballpark | Near to the scope or range of something |
| confines | A bounded scope | |
| contrast | The range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness) | |
| gamut | A complete extent or range | |
| horizon, view, purview | The range of interest or activity that can be anticipated | |
| internationality, internationalism | Quality of being international in scope | |
| latitude | scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought | |
| palette, pallet | The range of colour characteristic / characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art | |
| spectrum | A broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities | |
| sweep, expanse | A wide scope | |
| Broader | extent | The distance or area or volume over which something extends |
| Spanish | alcance, ámbito, esfera, marco | |
| Catalan | abast, àmbit, esfera, marc | |
| Verbs | compass | bring about |
| Meaning | The limit of capability. | |
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| Example | "within the compass of education" | |
| Synonyms | range, reach, grasp | |
| Narrower | sight, ken | The range of vision |
| Broader | capability, capableness, potentiality | An aptitude that may be developed |
| Spanish | alcance, ámbito, campo de acción, comprensión, entendimiento, límites | |
| Catalan | abast | |
| Verbs | compass | bring about |
| Meaning | drafting instrument used for drawing circles. | |
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| Broader | drafting instrument | An instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings |
| Spanish | compás | |
| Catalan | compàs | |
| Meaning | bring about; accomplish. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass" | |
| Broader | achieve, accomplish, attain, reach | To gain with effort |
| Usage of | archaism, archaicism | The use of an archaic expression |
| Spanish | abarcar | |
| Nouns | compass | an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control |
| compass | the limit of capability | |
| Meaning | travel around, either by plane or ship. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "We compassed the earth" | |
| Synonym | circumnavigate | |
| Broader | circle | Travel around something |
| Spanish | circunnavegar | |
| Catalan | circumnavegar | |
| Meaning | Get the meaning / meaning of something. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, apprehend | |
| Narrower | catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it | understand, usually after some initial difficulty |
| digest | Arrange and integrate in the mind | |
| figure | understand | |
| intuit | know or grasp by intuition or feeling | |
| Broader | understand | know and comprehend the nature or meaning / meaning of |
| Spanish | aferrar, aprehender, captar, comprender, entender | |
| Catalan | aferrar, comprendre, entendre | |
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