Dictionary entry details
• PIECE (noun)
Meaning:
A separate part of a whole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context example:
an important piece of the evidence
Hypernyms ("piece" is a kind of...):
part; portion (something less than the whole of a human artifact)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "piece"):
snip; snippet; snipping (a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off))
fragment; shard; sherd (a broken piece of a brittle artifact)
scrap (a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used)
piece of leather (a separate part consisting of leather)
piece of cloth; piece of material (a separate part consisting of fabric)
Meaning:
An item that is an instance of some type
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context examples:
he designed a new piece of equipment / she bought a lovely piece of china
Hypernyms ("piece" is a kind of...):
item (a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection)
Meaning:
A portion of a natural object
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
piece; part
Context examples:
they analyzed the river into three parts / he needed a piece of granite
Hypernyms ("piece" is a kind of...):
thing (a separate and self-contained entity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "piece"):
North Pacific (that part of the Pacific Ocean north of the equator)
nub; stub (a small piece)
segment (one of the parts into which something naturally divides)
slice (a thin flat piece cut off of some object)
South Atlantic (that part of the Atlantic Ocean south of the equator)
South Pacific (that part of the Pacific Ocean south of the equator)
strip (a relatively long narrow piece of something)
world (a part of the earth that can be considered separately)
North Atlantic (that part of the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator)
hunk; lump (a large piece of something without definite shape)
body part (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)
corpus (the main part of an organ or other bodily structure)
acicula (a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal)
base (the bottom or lowest part)
corner (a projecting part where two sides or edges meet)
craton (the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian)
cutting (a piece cut off from the main part of something)
fragment (a piece broken off or cut off of something else)
Holonyms ("piece" is a part of...):
building block; unit (a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else)
Meaning:
A musical work that has been created
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
musical composition; opus; piece of music; composition; piece
Context example:
the composition is written in four movements
Hypernyms ("piece" is a kind of...):
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Meronyms (parts of "piece"):
coda; finale (the closing section of a musical composition)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "piece"):
suite (a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected)
larghetto ((music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio)
largo ((music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner)
movement (a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata)
allegro (a musical composition or passage performed quickly in a brisk lively manner)
musical passage; passage (a short section of a musical composition)
fantasia (a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes)
symphonic poem; tone poem (an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales)
medley; pastiche; potpourri (a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources)
nocturne; notturno (a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano))
adagio ((music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully))
song; vocal (a short musical composition with words)
study (a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique)
capriccio (an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation)
motet (an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century)
program music; programme music (musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events)
incidental music (music composed to accompany the action of a drama or to fill intervals between scenes)
toccata (a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style)
idyll; pastoral; pastorale (a musical composition that evokes rural life)
etude (a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity)
morceau (a short literary or musical composition)
sheet music (a musical composition in printed or written form)
arrangement; musical arrangement (a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments)
realisation; realization (a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer)
intermezzo (a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera)
introit (a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services)
solo (a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment))
duet; duette; duo (a musical composition for two performers)
trio (a musical composition for three performers)
quartet; quartette (a musical composition for four performers)
quintet; quintette (a musical composition for five performers)
sestet; sextet; sextette (a musical composition written for six performers)
septet; septette (a musical composition written for seven performers)
octet; octette (a musical composition written for eight performers)
bagatelle (a light piece of music for piano)
divertimento; serenade (a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form)
canon (a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts)
Meaning:
An instance of some kind
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
bit; piece
Context examples:
it was a nice piece of work / he had a bit of good luck
Hypernyms ("piece" is a kind of...):
case; example; instance (an occurrence of something)
Meaning:
An artistic or literary composition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context examples:
he wrote an interesting piece on Iran / the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests
Hypernyms ("piece" is a kind of...):
creation (an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "piece"):
hiatus (a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript))
fragment (an incomplete piece)
afterpiece (a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play)
morceau (a short literary or musical composition)
article (nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication)
Meaning:
A portable gun
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
firearm; small-arm; piece
Context example:
he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster
Hypernyms ("piece" is a kind of...):
gun (a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel))
Meronyms (parts of "piece"):
firing pin (striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer)
lock (a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun)
sight (a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "piece"):
autoloader; self-loader (a firearm that reloads itself)
.22; twenty-two (a .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle))
smoothbore (a firearm that has no rifling)
scattergun; shotgun (firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges)
riot gun (a firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death)
rifle (a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore)
repeater; repeating firearm (a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading)
handgun; pistol; shooting iron; side arm (a firearm that is held and fired with one hand)
muzzle loader (an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle)
machine gun (a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted))
Meaning:
A serving that has been cut from a larger portion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
slice; piece
Context examples:
a piece of pie / a slice of bread
Hypernyms ("piece" is a kind of...):
helping; portion; serving (an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "piece"):
filet; fillet; fish filet; fish fillet (a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish)
cutlet; escallop; scallop; scollop (thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled)
Meaning:
A distance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Context example:
it is down the road a piece
Hypernyms ("piece" is a kind of...):
distance (the property created by the space between two objects or points)
Meaning:
A work of art of some artistic value
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
objet d'art; art object; piece
Context examples:
this store sells only objets d'art / it is not known who created this piece
Hypernyms ("piece" is a kind of...):
work of art (art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "piece"):
virtu (objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques))
Meaning:
A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Synonyms:
while; spell; patch; piece
Context examples:
he was here for a little while / I need to rest for a piece / a spell of good weather / a patch of bad weather
Hypernyms ("piece" is a kind of...):
time (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "piece"):
snap (a spell of cold weather)
hot spell (a spell of hot weather)
cold snap; cold spell (a spell of cold weather)
Meaning:
A share of something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Synonyms:
slice; piece
Context example:
a slice of the company's revenue
Hypernyms ("piece" is a kind of...):
part; percentage; portion; share (assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group)
Meaning:
Game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
man; piece
Context examples:
he taught me to set up the men on the chess board / he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
Hypernyms ("piece" is a kind of...):
game equipment (equipment or apparatus used in playing a game)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "piece"):
white ((board games) the lighter pieces)
chess piece; chessman (any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess)
checker (one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers)
black ((board games) the darker pieces)
• PIECE (verb)
Meaning:
To join or unite the pieces of
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
patch; piece
Context example:
patch the skirt
Hypernyms (to "piece" is one way to...):
conjoin; join (make contact or come together)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "piece"):
vamp; vamp up (piece (something old) with a new part)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Sentence example:
They piece the cape
Meaning:
Create by putting components or members together
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
put together; tack together; assemble; set up; piece; tack
Context examples:
She pieced a quilt / He tacked together some verses / They set up a committee
Hypernyms (to "piece" is one way to...):
bring together; join (cause to become joined or linked)
create; make (make or cause to be or to become)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "piece"):
comfit; confect; confection (make into a confection)
confuse; jumble; mix up (assemble without order or sense)
reassemble (assemble once again, after taking something apart)
configure (set up for a particular purpose)
compound (create by mixing or combining)
rig up (erect or construct, especially as a temporary measure)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Join during spinning
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings
Hypernyms (to "piece" is one way to...):
splice (join by interweaving strands)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Eat intermittently; take small bites of
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
nibble; piece; pick
Context examples:
He pieced at the sandwich all morning / She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
Hypernyms (to "piece" is one way to...):
eat (take in solid food)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Repair by adding pieces
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
patch; piece
Context example:
She pieced the china cup
Hypernyms (to "piece" is one way to...):
bushel; doctor; fix; furbish up; mend; repair; restore; touch on (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
