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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | composite, aggregate |
| Synonyms: | association, compound, conglomerate, ecosystem, entanglement, group, network, organization, scheme, structure, syndrome, synthesis, system, totality |
| Notes: | something complex may be well-organized and logically constructed as well as subtle and intricate, while a thing that is complicated will have something irregular, perverse, asymmetrical in addition to fundamental intricacy; complex is more formal and technical (a problem in mathematics is complex) while something like personal life can be complicated |
| Main Entry: | character |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | individuality |
| Synonyms: | appearance, aspect, attribute, badge, bent, caliber, cast, complex, complexion, constitution, crasis, disposition, emotions, estimation, ethos, frame, frame of mind, genius, grain, habit, humor, kind, makeup, mettle, mood, morale, mystique, nature, personality, quality, record, reputation, repute, sense, set, shape, singularity, sort, specialty, spirit, standing, streak, style, temper, temperament, tone, trait, turn, type, vein |
| Notes: | character is what one is; reputation is what one is thought to be by others |
| Main Entry: | composite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | combination, mixture |
| Synonyms: | amalgam, amalgamation, blend, combo, commixture, complex, compost, compound, conglomerate, fusion, immixture, intermixture, medley, mix, olio, pasteup, stew, synthesis, union |
| Main Entry: | entirety |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wholeness, whole |
| Synonyms: | absoluteness, aggregate, all, allness, collectiveness, collectivity, completeness, complex, comprehensiveness, ensemble, entireness, everything, fullness, gross, intactness, integrality, integrity, omneity, omnitude, oneness, perfection, plenitude, sum, sum total, the works, total, totality, undividedness, unity, universality, whole ball of wax, whole bit, whole enchilada, whole nine yards |
| Antonyms: | fraction, incompleteness, part, partiality, section |
| Main Entry: | everything |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | entirety |
| Synonyms: | aggregate, all, all in all, all that, all things, business, complex, each thing, every little thing, fixins', lock stock and barrel, lot, many things, sum, the works, total, universe, whole, whole ball of wax, whole caboodle, whole enchilada, whole lot, whole shebang |
| Antonyms: | nothing |
| Main Entry: | fixation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obsession |
| Synonyms: | addiction, case, complex, craze, crush, fascination, fetish, hang-up, idée fixe, infatuation, mania, preoccupation, thing |
| Main Entry: | mystique |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person's strong impression |
| Synonyms: | attitude, awe, character, charisma, charm, complex, fascination, glamour, magic, nature, spell, temperament |
| Main Entry: | network |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | system of connections |
| Synonyms: | arrangement, artery, chain, checkerboard, circuitry, complex, convolution, crisscross, fabric, fiber, grid, grill, grillwork, hookup, interconnections, jungle, labyrinth, maze, mesh, net, netting, nexus, organization, patchwork, plexus, reticulation, reticule, screening, structure, system, tessellation, tracks, wattle, weave, web, wiring |
| Main Entry: | obsession |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fixation; consumption with belief, desire |
| Synonyms: | attraction, ax to grind, bug in ear, case*, complex, compulsion, concrete idea, craze*, crush, delusion, enthusiasm, fancy, fascination, fetish, hang-up, idée fixe, infatuation, mania, monkey*, must, neurosis, one-track mind, passion, phantom, phobia, preoccupation, something on the brain, thing*, tiger by the tail |
| Antonyms: | indifference |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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