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compass [kuhm-puhs]
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compass [kuhm-puhs]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: boundary, periphery
Synonyms: ambit, area, bound, circle, circuit, circumference, circumscription, confines, domain, enclosure, environs, expanse, extent, field, limit, limitation, orbit, perimeter, precinct, purlieus, purview, radius, range, reach, realm, restriction, round, scope, sphere, stretch, sweep, zone
Main Entry: compass
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: achieve, get
Synonyms: accomplish, annex, attain, bring about, effect, execute, fulfill, gain, have, land, obtain, perform, procure, realize, secure, win
Antonyms: fail, lose
Main Entry: area
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: extent, scope of a surface
Synonyms: breadth, compass, distance, expanse, field, operation, range, size, space, sphere, stretch, width
Main Entry: beset
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: plague; hem in
Synonyms: aggress, assail, attack, badger, bedevil, beleaguer, besiege, bug*, circle*, compass, dog*, drive up the wall, embarrass, encircle, enclose, encompass, entangle, environ, fall on, fall upon, girdle, give a bad time, give a hard time, give one the business, give the needle, harass, harry, hassle, infest, invade, jump on one's case, nag, nudge, overrun, perplex, pester, pick on, put the squeeze on, ride, ring, start in on, storm, strike, surround
Main Entry: boundary
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: outer limit
Synonyms: abuttals, ambit, barrier, beginning, border, borderland, borderline, bounds, brink, circumference, circumscription, compass, confines, edge, end, environs, extent, extremity, frame, fringe, frontier, hem, horizon, limits, line, line of demarcation, march, margin, mark, mere, mete, outline, outpost, pale, perimeter, periphery, precinct, purlieus, radius, rim, side, skirt, terminal, termination, terminus, verge
Antonyms: inside, interior, minimum
Main Entry: bound/bounds
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: farthest limit
Synonyms: boundary, compass, confine, edge, end, environs, extremity, fringe, limit, limitation, line, march, margin, pale, periphery, precinct, purlieus, rim, term, termination, verge
Antonyms: inside, interior, minimum
Main Entry: breadth
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: extent
Synonyms: amplitude, area, compass, comprehensiveness, dimension, expanse, extensiveness, fullness, gamut, greatness, inclusiveness, largeness, magnitude, measure, orbit, range, reach, scale, scope, size, space, spread, stretch, sweep, vastness
Main Entry: bring about
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: cause success
Synonyms: accomplish, achieve, beget, bring to pass, compass, create, do, draw on, effect, effectuate, engender, generate, give rise to, make happen, manage, occasion, produce, realize, secure, succeed
Antonyms: halt, kill, stop
Main Entry: capacity
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: volume; limit of volume held
Synonyms: accommodation, amplitude, bulk, burden, compass, contents, dimensions, expanse, extent, full, holding ability, holding power, latitude, magnitude, mass, measure, proportions, quantity, range, reach, retention, room, scope, size, space, spread, standing room only, sufficiency, sweep
Notes: applied to a person, ability and capacity mean about the same thing but are grammatically different: an ability to do something, a capacity for doing something; ability is qualitative while capacity is quantitative
capacity refers to a general ability to comprehend an issue or perform a task; capability implies a reference to one of a set of such abilities
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