Analysis Complete

borrowing

/ borrowing /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
"the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
Type of:
appropriation
Kinds of:
naturalization naturalisation misappropriation crossover
Derived:
adopt borrow take over take up espouse
noun Sense 2
obtaining funds from a lender
Type of:
transaction dealing dealings
Kinds of:
pawn
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

appropriation naturalization naturalisation misappropriation crossover transaction dealing dealings pawn