network
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/
- A network of muscles forms the protective armor around the pelvic region.
- network of deep cracks
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- It's this network of organelle that that goes through muscle and, and, and they can change right the the size of the organelle.
Examples
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I just built a closed network out of a roll of tape and a can of chips.
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The fishermen used a large network made of strong fibers to catch fish without letting them escape.
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Suppose I had a little sub network that looks like this.
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That same network is just like a network of springs that are connected together.
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He saw a network of long, nearly straight lines.
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The crown was a dense round ball supported by a network of massive branches.
Academic text (1991) -
There's a network of old abandoned tunnels that run under LA.
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There's a network of underground tunnels.
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Purple flowers from an immense network of vines cover the bright green crown.
Academic text (1996) -
Ivan says there's a whole network of tunnels down here.
Synonyms
428
1.0
A mesh fabric used to catch things, for example fish, or as a barrier in sports
39
3.7
A net of wire or thread that has many open holes
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7.9
An open structure of threads or wires woven like a net
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5.8
A net of thin wires used for fences or decoration
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4.3
A fabric of string or wire with many small holes
Compounds
- Specialized
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2.8
A group of computers and devices that are connected to share files and printers
- Literature
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7.9
Men from the same schools who use connections to help each other get jobs and often keep others out
- Specialized
3
4.7
A group of connected nerve cells that work together to control body functions
- Specialized
2
3.9
An electrical system of connected parts that sends or changes signals between devices
- Specialized
1
3.5
A network that connects computers and devices in one building like an office
- Specialized
1
3.9
The design and structure of a computer or communication network showing how parts connect and work together
- Specialized
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3.3
A system that links groups of computers in different cities or countries
- Offensive
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9.3
A joking name for CNN that says it supports the Clintons or the Democratic Party
- Specialized
1
6.0
How devices like computers and cables are arranged and connected in a communication system
- Specialized
1
6.4
A secret group of people who gather information for a government
- Offensive
1
8.6
A mocking name for a news channel people use to say it supports the political left
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6.1
A part of the US government that works to stop money laundering and other crimes with money
- Specialized
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5.3
How layers and simple units connect in a computer model that learns
- Specialized
1
4.2
A system that sends data over short distances without wires, like in an office
- Specialized
1
4.3
The arrangement of layers and connections in a computer model that learns from data
- Specialized
1
3.7
A set of computers and other machines connected to one main cable to share data
- Specialized
1
5.0
A device that connects parts of a computer network so they work as one
- Specialized
A hidden system of computers and accounts used to steal information
- Literature
A large group of people who work together online to support a cause or project
- Specialized
A network of special heart fibers that carry electrical signals to make the heart's lower chambers contract
- Specialized
A computer method that finds a clear boundary to separate different groups of data
- Specialized
An electronic circuit with two parts in line and one across them forming a T shape
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Network comes from net ('a mesh or web') and work ('something made'), so it originally meant a 'work' made as a net of threads. That is why network can mean a mesh or net of threads, wires, or ropes.