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closer


 
  Grep  of  noun  closer 
  breech  closer 
 
  Overview  of  adj  closer 
 
  The  adj  closer  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  closer,  near  --  ((comparative  of  `close')  indicating  the  one  of  two  that  is  the  shorter  distance  away  "take  the  near  street  and  ten  turn  right") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  close 
 
  The  adj  close  has  15  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (40)  close  --  (at  or  within  a  short  distance  in  space  or  time  or  having  elements  near  each  other  "close  to  noon";  "how  close  are  we  to  town?";  "a  close  formation  of  ships") 
  2.  (23)  close  --  (close  in  relevance  or  relationship;  "a  close  family";  "we  are  all...in  close  sympathy  with...";  "close  kin";  "a  close  resemblance") 
  3.  (6)  near  close  --  (not  far  distant  in  time  or  space  or  degree  or  circumstances;  "near  neighbors";  "in  the  near  future";  "they  are  near  equals";  "his  nearest  approach  to  success";  "a  very  near  thing";  "a  near  hit  by  the  bomb";  "she  was  near  tears";  "she  was  close  to  tears";  "had  a  close  call") 
  4.  (4)  close  --  (rigorously  attentive;  strict  and  thorough;  "close  supervision";  "paid  close  attention";  "a  close  study";  "kept  a  close  watch  on  expenditures") 
  5.  (3)  close  faithful  --  (marked  by  fidelity  to  an  original;  "a  close  translation";  "a  faithful  copy  of  the  portrait";  "a  faithful  rendering  of  the  observed  facts") 
  6.  (2)  close  tight  --  ((of  a  contest  or  contestants)  evenly  matched;  "a  close  contest";  "a  close  election";  "a  tight  game") 
  7.  (1)  close  confining  --  (crowded;  "close  quarters") 
  8.  airless,  close  stuffy,  unaired  --  (lacking  fresh  air;  "a  dusty  airless  attic";  "the  dreadfully  close  atmosphere";  "hot  and  stuffy  and  the  air  was  blue  with  smoke") 
  9.  close  tight  --  (of  textiles;  "a  close  weave";  "smooth  percale  with  a  very  tight  weave") 
  10.  close  --  (strictly  confined  or  guarded;  "kept  under  close  custody") 
  11.  close  --  (confined  to  specific  persons;  "a  close  secret") 
  12.  close  snug,  close-fitting  --  (fitting  closely  but  comfortably;  "a  close  fit") 
  13.  close  --  (used  of  hair  or  haircuts;  "a  close  military  haircut") 
  14.  cheeseparing,  close  near  penny-pinching  --  (giving  or  spending  with  reluctance;  "our  cheeseparing  administration";  "very  close  (or  near)  with  his  money";  "a  penny-pinching  miserly  old  man") 
  15.  close  closelipped,  closemouthed,  secretive,  tightlipped  --  (inclined  to  secrecy  or  reticence  about  divulging  information;  "although  they  knew  her  whereabouts  her  friends  kept  close  about  it") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  closer 
 
  The  adv  closer  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  nearer,  nigher,  closer  --  ((comparative  of  `near'  or  `close')  within  a  shorter  distance;  "come  closer,  my  dear!";  "they  drew  nearer";  "getting  nearer  to  the  true  explanation") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  closer 
 
  1  sense  of  closer 
 
  Sense  1 
  closer,  near 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  close)  ->  distant 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  close 
 
  15  senses  of  close 
 
  Sense  1 
  close  (vs.  distant) 
 
  distant  (vs.  close) 
  =>  away(prenominal) 
  =>  deep 
  =>  extreme 
  =>  far-flung 
  =>  out-of-town 
  =>  yonder,  yon 
  =>  nonadjacent 
 
  Sense  2 
  close  (vs.  distant) 
 
  distant  (vs.  close) 
  =>  faraway 
  =>  loosely  knit 
  =>  remote,  removed(prenominal) 
  =>  removed(prenominal) 
  =>  ulterior 
 
  Sense  3 
  near  (vs.  far),  close 
 
 
  Sense  4 
  close 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  careful)  ->  careless 
 
  Sense  5 
  close  faithful 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  accurate)  ->  inaccurate 
 
  Sense  6 
  close  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  equal)  ->  unequal 
 
  Sense  7 
  close  confining 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  confined)  ->  unconfined 
 
  Sense  8 
  airless,  close  stuffy,  unaired 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unventilated)  ->  ventilated 
 
  Sense  9 
  close  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  fine)  ->  coarse 
 
  Sense  10 
  close 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  restrained)  ->  unrestrained 
 
  Sense  11 
  close 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  private)  ->  public 
 
  Sense  12 
  close  snug,  close-fitting 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tight)  ->  loose 
 
  Sense  13 
  close 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  short)  ->  long 
 
  Sense  14 
  cheeseparing,  close  near  penny-pinching 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  stingy)  ->  generous 
 
  Sense  15 
  close  closelipped,  closemouthed,  secretive,  tightlipped 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  uncommunicative)  ->  communicative,  communicatory 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  closer 
 
  1  sense  of  closer 
 
  Sense  1 
  closer,  near 
  =>  close  (vs.  distant) 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  close 
 
  15  senses  of  close 
 
  Sense  1 
  close  (vs.  distant) 
  =>  adjacent,  next  side  by  side(prenominal) 
  =>  ambient 
  =>  appressed,  adpressed 
  =>  approximate,  close  together(prenominal) 
  =>  at  hand(prenominal),  close  at  hand(prenominal),  imminent,  impending 
  =>  at  hand(prenominal),  close  at  hand(prenominal) 
  =>  close-hauled 
  =>  close-set(postnominal),  close  set(prenominal) 
  =>  closer,  near 
  =>  closest 
  =>  contiguous,  immediate 
  =>  encompassing(postnominal),  surrounding(postnominal) 
  =>  enveloping(postnominal) 
  =>  hand-to-hand 
  =>  juxtaposed 
  =>  proximate 
  =>  walk-to(postnominal),  walking(postnominal) 
  =>  nestled,  snuggled 
  =>  scalelike 
 
  Sense  2 
  close  (vs.  distant) 
  =>  approximate,  near 
  =>  boon 
  =>  bosom(postnominal),  intimate 
  =>  chummy,  thick(prenominal) 
  =>  close-knit,  closely  knit 
  =>  confidential 
  =>  cozy 
  =>  dear,  good,  near 
  =>  familiar,  intimate 
 
  Sense  3 
  near  (vs.  far),  close 
  =>  adjacent 
  =>  moral(postnominal) 
  =>  nearby 
  =>  nearer 
  =>  neighbor,  neighbour,  neighboring(postnominal),  neighbouring(postnominal) 
  =>  nigh 
  =>  warm,  hot 
  =>  nighest,  nearest 
 
  Sense  4 
  close 
  =>  careful  (vs.  careless) 
 
  Sense  5 
  close  faithful 
  =>  accurate  (vs.  inaccurate) 
 
  Sense  6 
  close  tight 
  =>  equal  (vs.  unequal) 
 
  Sense  7 
  close  confining 
  =>  confined  (vs.  unconfined) 
 
  Sense  8 
  airless,  close  stuffy,  unaired 
  =>  unventilated  (vs.  ventilated) 
 
  Sense  9 
  close  tight 
  =>  fine  (vs.  coarse) 
 
  Sense  10 
  close 
  =>  restrained  (vs.  unrestrained) 
 
  Sense  11 
  close 
  =>  private  (vs.  public) 
 
  Sense  12 
  close  snug,  close-fitting 
  =>  tight  (vs.  loose) 
 
  Sense  13 
  close 
  =>  short  (vs.  long) 
 
  Sense  14 
  cheeseparing,  close  near  penny-pinching 
  =>  stingy  (vs.  generous),  ungenerous 
 
  Sense  15 
  close  closelipped,  closemouthed,  secretive,  tightlipped 
  =>  uncommunicative  (vs.  communicative),  incommunicative 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  closer 
 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  close 
 
  2  of  15  senses  of  close 
 
  Sense  1 
  close  (vs.  distant) 
  =>  distance 
 
  Sense  3 
  near  (vs.  far),  close 
  =>  distance 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  closer 
 
  closer  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  close 
 
  close  used  as  an  adjective  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  15) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  closer 
  closer 
 
  Grep  of  adj  close 
  close 
  close-cropped 
  close-fitting 
  close-grained 
  close-hauled 
  close-knit 
  close-minded 
  close-packed 
  close-set 
  close  at  hand 
  close  set 
  close  together 
  closed 
  closed-captioned 
  closed-chain 
  closed-circuit 
  closed-door 
  closed-minded 
  closed-ring 
  closed  in 
  closefisted 
  closelipped 
  closely-held 
  closely  knit 
  closemouthed 
  closer 
  closest 
  closet 
 
  Overview  of  adj  closer 
 
  The  adj  closer  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  closer,  near  --  ((comparative  of  `close')  indicating  the  one  of  two  that  is  the  shorter  distance  away  "take  the  near  street  and  ten  turn  right") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  close 
 
  The  adj  close  has  15  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (40)  close  --  (at  or  within  a  short  distance  in  space  or  time  or  having  elements  near  each  other  "close  to  noon";  "how  close  are  we  to  town?";  "a  close  formation  of  ships") 
  2.  (23)  close  --  (close  in  relevance  or  relationship;  "a  close  family";  "we  are  all...in  close  sympathy  with...";  "close  kin";  "a  close  resemblance") 
  3.  (6)  near  close  --  (not  far  distant  in  time  or  space  or  degree  or  circumstances;  "near  neighbors";  "in  the  near  future";  "they  are  near  equals";  "his  nearest  approach  to  success";  "a  very  near  thing";  "a  near  hit  by  the  bomb";  "she  was  near  tears";  "she  was  close  to  tears";  "had  a  close  call") 
  4.  (4)  close  --  (rigorously  attentive;  strict  and  thorough;  "close  supervision";  "paid  close  attention";  "a  close  study";  "kept  a  close  watch  on  expenditures") 
  5.  (3)  close  faithful  --  (marked  by  fidelity  to  an  original;  "a  close  translation";  "a  faithful  copy  of  the  portrait";  "a  faithful  rendering  of  the  observed  facts") 
  6.  (2)  close  tight  --  ((of  a  contest  or  contestants)  evenly  matched;  "a  close  contest";  "a  close  election";  "a  tight  game") 
  7.  (1)  close  confining  --  (crowded;  "close  quarters") 
  8.  airless,  close  stuffy,  unaired  --  (lacking  fresh  air;  "a  dusty  airless  attic";  "the  dreadfully  close  atmosphere";  "hot  and  stuffy  and  the  air  was  blue  with  smoke") 
  9.  close  tight  --  (of  textiles;  "a  close  weave";  "smooth  percale  with  a  very  tight  weave") 
  10.  close  --  (strictly  confined  or  guarded;  "kept  under  close  custody") 
  11.  close  --  (confined  to  specific  persons;  "a  close  secret") 
  12.  close  snug,  close-fitting  --  (fitting  closely  but  comfortably;  "a  close  fit") 
  13.  close  --  (used  of  hair  or  haircuts;  "a  close  military  haircut") 
  14.  cheeseparing,  close  near  penny-pinching  --  (giving  or  spending  with  reluctance;  "our  cheeseparing  administration";  "very  close  (or  near)  with  his  money";  "a  penny-pinching  miserly  old  man") 
  15.  close  closelipped,  closemouthed,  secretive,  tightlipped  --  (inclined  to  secrecy  or  reticence  about  divulging  information;  "although  they  knew  her  whereabouts  her  friends  kept  close  about  it") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  closer 
 
  The  adv  closer  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  nearer,  nigher,  closer  --  ((comparative  of  `near'  or  `close')  within  a  shorter  distance;  "come  closer,  my  dear!";  "they  drew  nearer";  "getting  nearer  to  the  true  explanation") 



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