fabric
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈfæbrɪk/
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tejido
- The enactment of sacred texts was woven into the religious and social fabric of the age.
- social fabric
- fabric of society
- the very fabric
It's like part of our, the fabric of our culture.
- It's like part of our, the fabric of our culture.
- I think they will fundamentally change the fabric of our society.
- And he and he wove it into the fabric of this incredible story.
- You are still a part of the fabric of the city.
- Civil wars do break out and tear apart the fabric of societies.
- Some of it is is great spells that tear apart the fabric of reality.
- I'm interested in collective and community cultural fabric that leads to better results.
- We downplay the stuff that is the fabric of business.
- And this is the fabric of reality that we are designed to see.
- So, you know, he is part of the, the social fabric here in Georgia.
- So for me, I think what's in my fabric is having the scrap.
Examples
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Education plays a critical role in the fabric of any community, shaping the future of its members.
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I think they will fundamentally change the fabric of our society.
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It's like part of our, the fabric of our culture.
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You are still a part of the fabric of the city.
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The fabric of society is very complex, George.
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The contributions of many individuals are recorded in the fabric of our society.
Academic text (2013) -
By the end of the '70s the fabric of society was breaking down in most parts of the world.
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In the minds of sociologists, educational institutions are part of the social fabric shaping everyday lives.
Academic text (2015) -
Our mandate is to pursue murderers, and thieves, and aliens... and anyone who threatens to tear the fabric of this neighborhood apart.
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Social movements are part of the fabric of our society and influence many aspects of our daily lives.
Synonyms
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4.2
A set of ideas and rules that helps people plan and understand something
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.4
The buildings, streets, and people that make a city's character and layout
How Complex
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fabric also came to mean the basic structure of something because fabrica meant 'a thing made' or a 'workshop' where parts are put together. That's why we talk about the 'fabric of society' to mean the parts made or woven together that hold it in place.