density
ˈdɛnsɪti
noun
the degree of compactness of a substance.
a reduction in bone density
solidity,solidness,denseness,thickness,substance,bulk,weight,mass,compactness,tightness,hardness
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densities
ˈdɛnsɪti
noun
the degree of compactness of a substance.
a reduction in bone density
solidity,solidness,denseness,thickness,substance,bulk,weight,mass,compactness,tightness,hardness
crowds
kraʊd
noun
a large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way.
a huge crowd gathered in the street outside
throng,horde,mob,rabble,large number,mass,multitude,host,army,herd,flock,drove,swarm,sea,stream,troupe,pack,press,crush,flood,collection,company,gathering,assembly,assemblage,array,congregation,convention,concourse,gaggle,shower,rout
verb
(of a number of people) fill (a space) almost completely, leaving little or no room for movement.
the dance floor was crowded with revellers
throng,pack,jam,cram,fill,overfill,congest,pervade,occupy all of,packed,congested,crushed,cramped,overcrowded,full,filled to capacity,full to bursting,overfull,overflowing,teeming,swarming,thronged,populous,overpopulated,overpeopled,busy,mobbed,stuffed,jam-packed,chock-a-block,chock-full,bursting at the seams,bulging at the seams,full to the gunwales,wall-to-wall,heaving,chocker
crowd
kraʊd
noun
a large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way.
a huge crowd gathered in the street outside
throng,horde,mob,rabble,large number,mass,multitude,host,army,herd,flock,drove,swarm,sea,stream,troupe,pack,press,crush,flood,collection,company,gathering,assembly,assemblage,array,congregation,convention,concourse,gaggle,shower,rout
verb
(of a number of people) fill (a space) almost completely, leaving little or no room for movement.
the dance floor was crowded with revellers
throng,pack,jam,cram,fill,overfill,congest,pervade,occupy all of,packed,congested,crushed,cramped,overcrowded,full,filled to capacity,full to bursting,overfull,overflowing,teeming,swarming,thronged,populous,overpopulated,overpeopled,busy,mobbed,stuffed,jam-packed,chock-a-block,chock-full,bursting at the seams,bulging at the seams,full to the gunwales,wall-to-wall,heaving,chocker
corpuses
ˈkɔːpəs
noun
a collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writing on a particular subject.
the Darwinian corpus
collection,compilation,body,entity,whole,aggregation,mass
corpus
ˈkɔːpəs
noun
a collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writing on a particular subject.
the Darwinian corpus
collection,compilation,body,entity,whole,aggregation,mass
corpora
ˈkɔːpəs
noun
a collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writing on a particular subject.
the Darwinian corpus
collection,compilation,body,entity,whole,aggregation,mass
cooperative
kəʊˈɒp(ə)rətɪv
adjective
involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal.
every member has clearly defined tasks in a cooperative enterprise
collaborative,collective,communal,combined,common,joint,shared,mutual,united,unified,allied,cross-party,pooled,mass,concerted,coordinated,interactive,unanimous,harmonious,coactive
noun
a farm, business, or other organization which is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits.
we run the agency as a workers’ cooperative
conglomerations
kəŋˌɡlɒməˈreɪʃ(ə)n
noun
a number of different things, parts or items that are grouped together; collection.
a loose conglomeration of pieces
collection,cluster,assortment,mix,variety,medley,mixed bag,pot-pourri,miscellany,selection,combination,accumulation,mass,gathering,cumulation,package,aggregation,accretion,agglomerate,agglomeration,amassment
conglomeration
kəŋˌɡlɒməˈreɪʃ(ə)n
noun
a number of different things, parts or items that are grouped together; collection.
a loose conglomeration of pieces
collection,cluster,assortment,mix,variety,medley,mixed bag,pot-pourri,miscellany,selection,combination,accumulation,mass,gathering,cumulation,package,aggregation,accretion,agglomerate,agglomeration,amassment
communal
ˈkɒmjʊn(ə)l
kəˈmjuːn(ə)l
adjective
shared by all members of a community; for common use.
a communal bathroom and kitchen
shared,joint,common,general,public,collective,cooperative,community,communalist,united,combined,pooled,mass
collects
kəˈlɛkt
verb
bring or gather together (a number of things).
he went round the office collecting old coffee cups
gather,accumulate,assemble,amass,stockpile,pile up,heap up,rack up,run up,scrape together,store (up),hoard,save,cumulate,lay in/up,garner,mass,increase,multiply,accrue,snowball,tot up,stash (away)
noun
a winning bet.
collecting
kəˈlɛkt
verb
bring or gather together (a number of things).
he went round the office collecting old coffee cups
gather,accumulate,assemble,amass,stockpile,pile up,heap up,rack up,run up,scrape together,store (up),hoard,save,cumulate,lay in/up,garner,mass,increase,multiply,accrue,snowball,tot up,stash (away)
collect
kəˈlɛkt
verb
bring or gather together (a number of things).
he went round the office collecting old coffee cups
gather,accumulate,assemble,amass,stockpile,pile up,heap up,rack up,run up,scrape together,store (up),hoard,save,cumulate,lay in/up,garner,mass,increase,multiply,accrue,snowball,tot up,stash (away)
adjective
(of a phone call) paid for by the person receiving it.
a collect call
adverb
(with reference to making a phone call) in a way that is paid for by the person receiving it.
I called my mother collect
noun
a winning bet.
clusters
ˈklʌstə
noun
a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.
clusters of creamy-white flowers
bunch,clump,collection,mass,knot,group,clutch,bundle,nest,agglomeration,conglomeration,aggregate,raceme,panicle,inflorescence,truss,crowd,huddle,gathering,throng,swarm,flock,pack,troupe,party,band,body,assemblage,congregation,gang,gaggle
verb
form a cluster or clusters.
the children clustered round her skirts
congregate,gather,collect,group,come together,assemble,huddle,crowd,flock,press,pack,mass,swarm
clustering
ˈklʌstə
verb
form a cluster or clusters.
the children clustered round her skirts
congregate,gather,collect,group,come together,assemble,huddle,crowd,flock,press,pack,mass,swarm
cluster
ˈklʌstə
noun
a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.
clusters of creamy-white flowers
bunch,clump,collection,mass,knot,group,clutch,bundle,nest,agglomeration,conglomeration,aggregate,raceme,panicle,inflorescence,truss,crowd,huddle,gathering,throng,swarm,flock,pack,troupe,party,band,body,assemblage,congregation,gang,gaggle
verb
form a cluster or clusters.
the children clustered round her skirts
congregate,gather,collect,group,come together,assemble,huddle,crowd,flock,press,pack,mass,swarm
clots
klɒt
noun
a thick mass of coagulated liquid, especially blood, or of material stuck together.
a blood clot
lump,clump,mass,curdling,obstruction,glob,gob,thrombus,thrombosis,embolus,embolism
verb
form or cause to form clots.
drugs that help blood to clot
coagulate,set,congeal,cake,curdle,thicken,solidify,harden,dry,stiffen
clot
klɒt
noun
a thick mass of coagulated liquid, especially blood, or of material stuck together.
a blood clot
lump,clump,mass,curdling,obstruction,glob,gob,thrombus,thrombosis,embolus,embolism
verb
form or cause to form clots.
drugs that help blood to clot
coagulate,set,congeal,cake,curdle,thicken,solidify,harden,dry,stiffen
clods
klɒd
noun
a lump of earth or clay.
frost is essential for breaking up clods into manageable sizes
lump,clump,chunk,mass,piece,hunk,slab,wedge,dollop,wodge
chunks
tʃʌŋk
noun
a thick, solid piece of something.
huge chunks of masonry littered the street
lump,hunk,wedge,block,slab,square,nugget,nub,brick,cube,bar,cake,loaf,knob,ball,piece,portion,bit,mass,wodge,gob
verb
divide (something) into chunks.
chunk four pounds of pears
chunk
tʃʌŋk
noun
a thick, solid piece of something.
huge chunks of masonry littered the street
lump,hunk,wedge,block,slab,square,nugget,nub,brick,cube,bar,cake,loaf,knob,ball,piece,portion,bit,mass,wodge,gob
verb
divide (something) into chunks.
chunk four pounds of pears
bundles
ˈbʌnd(ə)l
noun
a collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together.
a thick bundle of envelopes
bunch,roll,clump,wad,parcel,packet,package,pack,sheaf,bale,bolt,truss,fascicle,pile,stack,heap,mass,quantity,armful,collection,accumulation,agglomeration,lot,batch,load,wodge
verb
tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel.
she quickly bundled up her clothes
tie (up),tie together,do up,pack (up),pack together,package,parcel (up),packet,wrap (up),roll (up),wind up,fold (up),furl,bind (up),fasten together,bale,truss (up)
bundle
ˈbʌnd(ə)l
noun
a collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together.
a thick bundle of envelopes
bunch,roll,clump,wad,parcel,packet,package,pack,sheaf,bale,bolt,truss,fascicle,pile,stack,heap,mass,quantity,armful,collection,accumulation,agglomeration,lot,batch,load,wodge
verb
tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel.
she quickly bundled up her clothes
tie (up),tie together,do up,pack (up),pack together,package,parcel (up),packet,wrap (up),roll (up),wind up,fold (up),furl,bind (up),fasten together,bale,truss (up)
bulks
bʌlk
noun
the mass or size of something large.
residents jump up and down on their rubbish to reduce its bulk
size,volume,dimensions,measurements,proportions,mass,substance,scale,magnitude,immensity,hugeness,vastness,massiveness,bulkiness,largeness,bigness,ampleness,amplitude
verb
treat (a product) so that its quantity appears greater than it is.
traders were bulking up their flour with chalk
make bigger,make larger,expand,pad out,fill out,eke out,add to,augment,increase
bulk
bʌlk
noun
the mass or size of something large.
residents jump up and down on their rubbish to reduce its bulk
size,volume,dimensions,measurements,proportions,mass,substance,scale,magnitude,immensity,hugeness,vastness,massiveness,bulkiness,largeness,bigness,ampleness,amplitude
verb
treat (a product) so that its quantity appears greater than it is.
traders were bulking up their flour with chalk
make bigger,make larger,expand,pad out,fill out,eke out,add to,augment,increase
blocks
blɒk
noun
a large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side.
a block of marble
chunk,hunk,brick,slab,lump,piece,bar,cake,cube,wedge,mass,wad,slice,wodge
verb
make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible.
the narrow roads were blocked by cars
clog (up),stop up,choke,plug,obstruct,gum up,occlude,dam up,congest,jam,close,bung up,gunge up,close up,bar,shut off,barricade,seal
block
blɒk
noun
a large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side.
a block of marble
chunk,hunk,brick,slab,lump,piece,bar,cake,cube,wedge,mass,wad,slice,wodge
verb
make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible.
the narrow roads were blocked by cars
clog (up),stop up,choke,plug,obstruct,gum up,occlude,dam up,congest,jam,close,bung up,gunge up,close up,bar,shut off,barricade,seal
billions
/ˈbɪljən/
cardinal number
The number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a million; 1,000,000,000 or 10⁹
a world population of nearly 5 billion
multitude,a great number,a great quantity,a large number,a large quantity,a lot,scores,quantities,mass,crowd,throng,host,droves,horde,army,legion,sea,swarm
billion
/ˈbɪljən/
cardinal number
The number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a million; 1,000,000,000 or 10⁹
a world population of over 6 billion
multitude,a great number,a great quantity,a large number,a large quantity,a lot,scores,quantities,mass,crowd,throng,host,droves,horde,army,legion,sea,swarm
assemblages
/əˈsɛmblɪdʒ/
noun
A collection or gathering of things or people.
a loose assemblage of diverse groups
collection,accumulation,conglomeration,gathering,group,cluster,aggregation,raft,mass,medley,assortment,selection,jumble,series,complete series,batch,number,combination,grouping,arrangement,array
assemblage
/əˈsɛmblɪdʒ/
noun
A collection or gathering of things or people.
a wondrous assemblage of noble knights, cruel temptresses, and impossible loves
collection,accumulation,conglomeration,gathering,group,cluster,aggregation,raft,mass,medley,assortment,selection,jumble,series,complete series,batch,number,combination,grouping,arrangement,array
amounts
/əˈmaʊnt/
noun
A quantity of something, especially the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent.
sport gives an enormous amount of pleasure to many people
quantity,number,total,aggregate,sum,quota,group,size,mass,weight,volume,bulk,load,consignment
verb
Come to be (the total) when added together.
losses amounted to over 10 million pounds
add up to,come to,run to,number,be,make,total,equal,be equal to,be equivalent to,represent,count as
amounting
/əˈmaʊnt/
noun
A quantity of something, especially the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent.
sport gives an enormous amount of pleasure to many people
quantity,number,total,aggregate,sum,quota,group,size,mass,weight,volume,bulk,load,consignment
verb
Come to be (the total) when added together.
losses amounted to over 10 million pounds
add up to,come to,run to,number,be,make,total,equal,be equal to,be equivalent to,represent,count as
amounted
/əˈmaʊnt/
noun
A quantity of something, especially the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent.
sport gives an enormous amount of pleasure to many people
quantity,number,total,aggregate,sum,quota,group,size,mass,weight,volume,bulk,load,consignment
verb
Come to be (the total) when added together.
losses amounted to over 10 million pounds
add up to,come to,run to,number,be,make,total,equal,be equal to,be equivalent to,represent,count as
amount
/əˈmaʊnt/
noun
A quantity of something, especially the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent.
the sport gives an enormous amount of pleasure to many people
quantity,number,total,aggregate,sum,quota,group,size,mass,weight,volume,bulk,load,consignment
intransitive verb
Come to be (the total) when added together.
losses amounted to over 10 million dollars
add up to,come to,run to,number,be,make,total,equal,be equal to,be equivalent to,represent,count as
agglomerations
/əɡlɒməˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
A mass or collection of things; an assemblage.
the arts centre is an agglomeration of theatres, galleries, shops, restaurants and bars
collection,mass,cluster,lump,clump,pile,heap,bunch,stack,bundle,quantity,hoard,store,stockpile
agglomeration
/əˌɡlɑməˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
A mass or collection of things; an assemblage.
the arts center is an agglomeration of theaters, galleries, shops, restaurants and bars
collection,mass,cluster,lump,clump,pile,heap,bunch,stack,bundle,quantity,hoard,store,stockpile
