nnoun.substancea slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarnSynset:fiber
Derivationally Related Form:fibrous
Hypernyms:material stuff
Inherited Hypernyms:fibermaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:fibermaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Cebu magueybassinebeardbristlebyssuscantalacoirfibrilfilamentglass fiberglass fibrelintloofaloofahloufah spongeluffaman-made fibermanila magueynatural fibernatural fibrenerve fibernerve fibreoakumoptical fiberoptical fibreraffiaravelingravellingspindlestrandstringsynthetic fiber
Substance Meronyms:cellulose
Full Hyponyms:absorbent cottonacrylic fiberalpacaanimal fiberaxonbarbbassinebastbowstring hempbristlebuntalbyssuscantalacashmerechromatidcobwebcoirconidiophorecottondendriteeffectorfibrilflaxfleecehemphorsehairhyphajutekapokkenafleak funguslintlong-staple cottonloofaman-made fibermanila hempmedullated nerve fibermotor fibermyofibrilnatural fibernerve fibernew zealand cottonnylonoakumoptical fiberpandanusparaphysisplant fiberraffiaravelingraw woolred silk cottonrhizoidrhizomorphsensory fibershetland woolshoddyshort-staple cottonsilksisalspindlestaplestrawstringvicunavirgin woolwool
nnoun.bodyany of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)Synset:fiber
Hypernyms:cell
Inherited Hypernyms:fibercellliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:muscle cellmuscle fibermuscle fibrenerve fibernerve fibre
Full Hyponyms:axondendriteeffectormedullated nerve fibermotor fibermuscle cellnerve fibersensory fibersmooth muscle cellstriated muscle cell
nnoun.attributethe inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactionsSynset:character fiber
Examples:- education has for its object the formation of character - Herbert Spencer
Part Holonyms:personality
Hypernyms:trait
Inherited Hypernyms:charactertraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:spirit
Part Meronyms:integrity responsibility responsibleness thoughtfulness
Full Hyponyms:adventurousnessaudacitybackboneboldnesscoolnesscouragecowardicecravennessdaredevilrydastardlinessdauntlessnessdutch couragefaintheartednessfearfulnessfearlessnessfortitudegutlessnessgutsinessheartheroismpoltroonerypusillanimityshamelessnessspiritstoutheartednesstimidity
nnoun.artifacta leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or clothSynset:fiber vulcanized fiber
Hypernyms:cloth fabric material textile
Inherited Hypernyms:fiberfabricartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity