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Passage

/ Passage /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
Type of:
change of state
Kinds of:
fossilization fossilisation
Derived:
transit pass through pass across pass over sink
noun Sense 2
a short section of a musical composition
Type of:
musical composition opus composition
Kinds of:
allegro intro phrase musical phrase cadence
noun Sense 3
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
Type of:
section subdivision
Kinds of:
excerpt extract selection locus classicus place
Has parts:
text textual matter
noun Sense 4
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
"the nasal passages"
Type of:
structure anatomical structure complex body part
Kinds of:
birth canal meatus orifice opening porta
noun Sense 5
a way through or along which someone or something may pass
Type of:
way
Kinds of:
adit aisle channel conduit cul
noun Sense 6
a bodily process of passing from one place or stage to another
"the passage of air from the lungs"
"the passing of flatus"
Type of:
reaction response
Derived:
excrete egest eliminate pass
noun Sense 7
the act of passing something to another person
Type of:
delivery bringing
Kinds of:
relay
Derived:
pass hand reach pass on turn over
noun Sense 8
a journey usually by ship
"the outward passage took 10 days"
Type of:
journey journeying
Kinds of:
lockage
Derived:
transit pass through pass across pass over
noun Sense 9
the passing of a law by a legislative body
Type of:
legislation legislating lawmaking
Derived:
legislate pass ordain enact
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 10
the motion of one object relative to another
"stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
Type of:
movement motion
Derived:
pass overtake overhaul
Semantic Complexity
84%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
72
Times Searched
3
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change of state fossilization fossilisation musical composition opus composition allegro intro phrase musical phrase cadence section